Didacus Nyaenya

Psychiatric Assistant

• Supported patients with daily activities while maintaining safety and therapeutic engagement.
• Assisted in implementing individualized care plans in collaboration with nurses and physicians.
• Observed and documented patient behaviors, reporting changes promptly to the clinical team

• Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
• Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare professionals.
• Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
• Administered medication as prescribed, maintaining adherence to medical guidelines.

Psychiatric Assistant

(including Mathari Hospital Psychiatric Unit & Med-Surg Float assignments)

• Conduct safety checks of patients through visual observation and documentation.
• Perform room, belonging, and unit searches to maintain a secure therapeutic environment.
• Respond to and participate in de-escalation of patients, applying physical intervention techniques as trained.
• Collaborate with treatment teams in milieu management to implement treatment plans and daily living routines.
• Deliver educational programming to individuals and groups as directed by treatment plans.
• Recognize and report signs and symptoms of psychiatric diagnoses and medical conditions.
• Actively participate in emergency response situations following established protocols.