RN - Crisis Stabilization Unit
About The Position
Lakeview Center’s Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is an acute-care inpatient psychiatric facility serving adults aged 18 and older with mental health or co-occurring disorders from Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. The unit operates continuously, 24 hours a day, and serves voluntary clients as well as individuals admitted under the Baker Act or Marchman Act. Its services support recovery, health, and well-being; reduce symptoms and unmet needs; and build resilience and improve functioning. The RN provides client-centered therapeutic services to people with mental health, substance abuse, or developmental disabilities. The role requires advanced nursing knowledge, discretion, and independent judgment, and serves as a lead position in direct care. The RN also consults with and mentors medical and non-medical direct-care employees. Responsibilities include assessment, treatment planning, direct service provision, person-centered services, and management of client risk and safety. The RN ensures services are provided and documented in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Lakeview Center and division standards.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
- Valid Florida Registered Nurse license.
- CPR certification.
- Ability to 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 organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.
- 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.
- Perform assessments and treatment planning, provide direct services, and deliver person-centered care using specialized knowledge and skills.
- Manage client risk and safety.
- Serve as a consultant and mentor to medical and non-medical direct-care employees.
- 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 and their families.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus.
- Supplemental pay of up to 8% of base pay for the Crisis Stabilization Unit.
- Shift differential pay of $6.00–$10.00 per hour when applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
