RN Relief - SRT

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) [https://elakeviewcenter.org/about-us/careers/].

Short Term Residential (SRT) is a 20-bed inpatient facility for Adults with Serious Mental Illness. Treatment is provided by a multidisciplinary team of professionals in conjunction with the wishes and needs of the people served.

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.