Night Shift Behavioral Health Specialist (PRN) — ED Care & Safety

Preferra Insurance; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to support adult ED patients with observation coordination, intake assistance, and belongings management. You will help maintain a safe environment and promote efficient patient flow by coordinating care with nurses, physicians, and assessment specialists.

You will assist with referrals, transfer coordination, and documentation, ensuring timely, quality care for patients in behavioral health crises within a large academic

Qualifications

• Supports behavioral health patients in ED with observation coordination.
• Assists with patient intake, belongings management, and handoffs.
• Works with multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, efficient care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates 1:1 observation assignments in Adult ED.
• Monitors sitter coverage and adherence to safety orders.
• Facilitates sitter break schedules to maintain observation.
• Assists with behavioral health intake per protocols.
• Collects, documents, and securely stores patient belongings.
• Liaises with nursing, providers, and assessment staff.
• Communicates plan-of-care and disposition updates to team.
• Supports information exchange for timely decisions.
• Tracks patients through behavioral health care in ED.
• Assists referrals to outside facilities and resources.
• Coordinates with receiving facilities for transfers.
• Gathers documentation for referrals and transfers.
• Monitors referral status and updates team.

Skills

Facilitation of Positive Coping

Human Growth & Development

Patient Documentation

Communication

Education

Discipline-specific program graduate

Job description

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to support adult ED patients with observation coordination, intake assistance, and belongings management. You will help maintain a safe environment and promote efficient patient flow by coordinating care with nurses, physicians, and assessment specialists.

You will assist with referrals, transfer coordination, and documentation, ensuring timely, quality care for patients in behavioral health crises within a large academic