Adolescent Behavioral Health Support Specialist

Voices for Voices; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville is seeking a patient care teammate to perform duties under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will provide psychological, emotional and physical care to patients across the adolescent program, contributing to a therapeutic environment.

Primary responsibilities include essential clinical tasks, assisting with activities of daily living, supporting safety, and collaborating with the care team to meet treatment goals.

Qualifications

• Must have completed an approved discipline‑specific program.
• Less than 1 year of related patient-care experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical care consistent with the patient's treatment plan, including 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.

Education

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Job description

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville is seeking a patient care teammate to perform duties under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will provide psychological, emotional and physical care to patients across the adolescent program, contributing to a therapeutic environment.

Primary responsibilities include essential clinical tasks, assisting with activities of daily living, supporting safety, and collaborating with the care team to meet treatment goals.