Relief RN - Meridian
About The Position
Lakeview Center provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies, and intellectual disabilities. The Meridian is a Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program serving Medicaid-eligible children ages 7–17 with serious emotional disturbances who need residential treatment. Its multidisciplinary program provides mental health and substance abuse interventions in a structured community-living environment with 24-hour supervision. The Relief RN performs work requiring advanced nursing knowledge, discretion, and independent judgment to provide client-centered therapeutic services to people receiving mental health, substance abuse, or developmental disability services. The RN also serves as a consultant and mentor to other direct-care employees and leads direct-care services. Responsibilities include assessment, treatment planning, direct service provision, person-centered services, management of client risk and safety, and ensuring that services are documented and provided in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational standards. The position works weekday and weekend nights on 8- and 12-hour shifts.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
- Valid license as a Registered Nurse in Florida.
- Certified in CPR.
- Able to perform client/patient behavior management techniques (CPI) with appropriate training.
- Able to provide individualized, integrated mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring services to individuals and their families.
- Must pass organizational screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.
- A Level II background screening is required.
- Drug testing is required.
Responsibilities
- Provide client-centered therapeutic services to mental health, substance abuse, or developmentally disabled clients.
- Serve as a consultant and mentor to medical and non-medical direct-care employees.
- Lead the provision of direct care.
- Provide assessment, treatment planning, direct services, and person-centered services using specialized knowledge and skills.
- Manage client risk and safety.
- Ensure services are provided and documented in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational and division standards.
- Provide individualized, integrated mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring services to individuals served and their families.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
