Job Title: Nurse Manager - Inpatient Crisis Stabilization Unit (50 Beds)
Location: Harbor Pines - Melbourne, FL
Department: Nursing Services
Reports To: Chief Nursing Officer
- https://crw.flclearinghouse.com/
Position Summary
The Nurse Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily clinical and administrative operations of the unit, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care for individuals experiencing acute psychiatric and behavioral health crises.
This role provides leadership, supervision, and support to nursing staff while promoting a therapeutic, safe, and recovery-focused environment. The Nurse Manager works collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and best practices in behavioral health care.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and clinical oversight for the nursing staff within the Crisis Stabilization Unit.
- Ensure high-quality, patient-centered care for individuals experiencing psychiatric or behavioral health crises.
- Supervise, coach, and mentor nursing staff to promote professional development and high performance.
- Monitor and ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with facility policies and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in performance improvement initiatives, audits, and quality assurance activities.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, case managers, and other treatment team members to coordinate care.
- Ensure compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards for behavioral health facilities.
- Assist in staff recruitment, orientation, training, and competency evaluations.
- Address staff concerns, resolve conflicts, and promote a positive team culture.
- Respond to patient and family concerns and ensure appropriate follow-up.
Qualifications
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Florida (or eligible for licensure).
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
- 3-5 years of nursing experience in behavioral health or psychiatric care.
- Minimum of 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
- Experience working in crisis stabilization, inpatient psychiatry, or acute behavioral health settings strongly preferred.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to effectively manage high-acuity psychiatric populations.
- Knowledge of regulatory standards, quality improvement, and risk management in behavioral health.
Key Competencies
- Leadership and team development
- Crisis intervention and de-escalation
- Clinical decision-making
- Regulatory compliance and documentation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
About Our Crisis Stabilization Unit
Our 50-bed inpatient crisis stabilization program provides short-term, intensive psychiatric care for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises. The program focuses on stabilization, safety, rapid assessment, and transition to appropriate levels of care.
Benefits include:- 26 paid days off (PTO) per year to start! PTO increases over time up to 44 days per year!!
- Sell back PTO at 100% value!
- Health insurance
- Vision
- Dental
- Short-term disability
- Supplemental life insurance
- Life insurance is provided at 3 times your annual salary!
- Long-term disability is provided!
- Company-sponsored 401(a), funded at 8.5% to start!! Increase to 14.5% over time.
