Relief RN - Crisis Stabilization Unit
About The Position
The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) of Lakeview Center serves as an acute-care inpatient psychiatric facility for persons with mental health or co-occurring disorders from Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. The CSU is a 24-hour continuous operations unit that serves voluntary clients as well as individuals admitted to the facility under the Baker Act or Marchman Act. The unit serves individuals 18 years of age and older. Services are designed and implemented to support the recovery, health or well-being of the persons or families served, to reduce symptoms, or needs, and to build resilience and restore, or improve functioning. The primary duty is the performance of work requiring advanced knowledge (License), and to use such advanced knowledge to consistently exercise discretion and independent judgment in providing the highest quality client-centered therapeutic services to mental health, substance abuse, or developmentally disabled clients. This position must also use such advanced knowledge and experience to serve as a consultant and mentor to other medical/non-medical direct care employees. This position is entrusted with the highest level of responsibility and insight in treating clients and ensuring services are provided and documented in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, in addition to LCI and division standards. Based on the knowledge and degree required, this position will serve as a lead position in the provision of direct care. Services include but are not limited to, assessment, treatment planning, direct service provision, person centered services using specialized knowledge and skills and management of client risk and safety.
Requirements
- Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school.
- Must have a valid license as a Registered Nurse in Florida.
- Must be certified in CPR.
- Must be able to effectively perform client/patient behavior management techniques (CPI) with appropriate training.
- Must be able to provide individualized, integrated mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring services to meet the needs of individuals served and their families.
- Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.
- A Level II background screening is required.
Responsibilities
- Assessment
- Treatment planning
- Direct service provision
- Person centered services using specialized knowledge and skills
- Management of client risk and safety
- Serve as a consultant and mentor to other medical/non-medical direct care employees
Benefits
- Supplemental pay for Crisis Stabilization Unit (up to 8% of base pay)
- Shift differentials
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
