Relief RN - Crisis Stabilization Unit

Global Connections to Employment • Pensacola, FL

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About The Position

The Relief RN works in Lakeview Center’s Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), an acute-care inpatient psychiatric facility serving adults age 18 and older from Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. The 24-hour operational unit serves voluntary clients and people admitted under the Baker Act or Marchman Act, including individuals with mental health or co-occurring disorders.

The primary duty is to use advanced nursing knowledge, discretion, and independent judgment to provide high-quality, client-centered therapeutic services. The position serves as a consultant and mentor to other medical and non-medical direct-care employees and acts as a lead in direct care. The role includes assessment, treatment planning, direct service provision, person-centered services using specialized knowledge and skills, and management of client risk and safety. The nurse is responsible for ensuring services are provided and documented in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and Lakeview Center and division standards.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Valid Florida Registered Nurse license.
• CPR certification.
• Ability to effectively perform client/patient behavior management techniques (CPI) with appropriate training.
• Ability to provide individualized, integrated mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring services to individuals and their families.
• Ability to pass organizational screening requirements, including applicable state or federal background screenings.
• Level II background screening is required.
• Drug testing is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide client-centered therapeutic services to clients with mental health, substance abuse, or developmental disabilities.
• Assess clients and contribute to treatment planning.
• Provide direct services and person-centered care using specialized knowledge and skills.
• Manage client risk and safety.
• Consult with and mentor medical and non-medical direct-care employees.
• Ensure services are provided and documented in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational standards.
• Provide individualized, integrated mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring services to individuals and their families.

Benefits

• Supplemental pay of up to 8% of base pay for the Crisis Stabilization Unit.
• Shift differentials of $6.00–$10.00 per hour when applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree