Associate Behavioral Health Specialist (Psychiatric Assessment, 7pm - 7am)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), located in Nashville, Tennessee, is a global hub for teaching, discovery, and patient care. It is a community that values expertise, fosters knowledge expansion, and challenges abilities, committed to an environment where everyone can thrive and uniqueness is celebrated. Employees take pride in their work and continuously strive for improvement. VUMC's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. The Associate Behavioral Health Specialist performs patient care duties necessary to implement individual treatment plans under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This role involves providing psychological, emotional, and physical care and support to patients, and assisting in maintaining the therapeutic environment of the clinical program with occasional guidance.

Requirements

• Facilitation of Positive Coping Strategies (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate facilitation of positive coping strategies in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
• Human Growth & Development (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate human growth and development in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Patient Documentation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
• Communication (Intermediate): Clearly, effectively and respectfully communicates to employees or customers.
• Delivering Excellent Services: Serves Others with Compassion, Solves Complex Problems (routine), and Offers Meaningful Advice and Support.
• Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work, Ensures Continuous Improvement, and Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements.
• Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates Accountability, Stewards Organizational Resources, and Makes Data Driven Decisions.
• Fostering Innovation: Generates New Ideas, Applies Technology, and Adapts to Change.
• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience.
• Graduate of an approved discipline specific program.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical care consistent with the patient's treatment plan, including but not limited to vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection and point of care testing as directed by unit standards.
• Collects data to contribute to the assessment of individual strengths and limitations.
• Assists patients with showering, oral hygiene, laundry and other activities of daily living as directed by the assigned RN.
• Provides input to the patient’s assigned nurse and other healthcare professionals assigned to the patient regarding patient’s progress towards treatment goals.
• Promotes and maintains a safe environment conducive to healing and health promotion.
• Assures orientation of newly admitted patient to the program and establishes a therapeutic relationship with the patients.
• Provides immediate feedback to the charge nurse about any safety concerns on the unit.
• Actively participates in gathering patients for groups and periodically assisting in co-leading groups.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees