RN - Crisis Stabilization Unit

LifeView Group; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeview Center, in Pensacola, FL, is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse to join the Crisis Stabilization Unit. The role delivers advanced nursing care to adults with mental health or co‑occurring disorders in a 24/7 inpatient setting, focusing on safety and recovery.

Responsibilities include assessment, treatment planning, direct care, and risk management. CPI-based behavior management training is required; Florida RN license and CPR certification are mandatory, with background screenings as

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Must have a Florida RN license.
• CPR certification is mandatory.
• Must be able to perform CPI-based behavior management with training.
• Must provide integrated mental health/substance use services and meet family needs.
• Must pass state/federal background screenings.

Responsibilities

• Assessment, treatment planning, and direct care for clients.
• Direct service provision and risk management.
• Client risk and safety oversight and documentation.

Skills

Nursing

CPR

CPI

Behavior management

Education

RN license (Florida)

Job description

About Lakeview Center

Lakeview Center provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies and intellectual disabilities. Across Northwest Florida, our services range from residential treatment to outpatient counseling, psychiatry, trauma care, treatments for substance misuse and 24/7 support for those with serious mental illnesses. Learn more at Careers – Lakeview Center (elakeviewcenter.org).

Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)

The 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 24-hour 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.

Overview

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. 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.

Compensation:

Base pay ranges from $27.40 - $33.55 an hour based on experience with an additional supplemental pay (up to 8% of base pay) for the Crisis Stabilization Unit. Shift differential pay $6.00 - $10.00 per hour when applicable.

LifeView Group, Inc.is an Equal Opportunity employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Drug Free Workplace Employer, DRUG TESTING REQUIRED

A Level II background screening is required. For more information, please use the following link. HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration