Nurse Manager (RN) Inpatient Crisis Stabilization Unit (50 Beds)
Melbourne, Florida
We re hiring a Nurse Manager in Melbourne, Florida who wants a weekday leadership schedule, the opportunity to develop a large nursing team, and meaningful impact in acute psychiatric care.
You'll lead nursing operations within a 50-bed adult inpatient crisis stabilization unit, supporting patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies and co-occurring conditions. This is a working leadership role combining staff management, direct patient care, medication administration, and quality improvement.
Why this role is compelling
• Monday Friday, day-shift schedule
• No Administrator-on-Call rotation; occasional unit-specific after-hours questions
• Typical daily census of patients
• Approximately nursing and behavioral health staff assigned to the unit
• Goal of one administrative day weekly, with opportunities for additional time as staffing stabilizes
• On-site Assistant Director of Nursing available for support
• Dedicated staffing department handles scheduling
• Opportunity to strengthen clinical quality, staff education, and regulatory compliance
What makes you a great fit
• Active Florida RN license or eligibility
• 3 5 years of psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience
• At least 2 years of substantive nursing leadership experience
• Acute crisis stabilization or inpatient psychiatric expertise strongly preferred
• ADN accepted; BSN preferred
• Comfortable providing direct patient care and supporting high-acuity patients
Compensation & Benefits
• $37 $44/hour ($76,960 $91,520 annualized), with potential flexibility
• Sign-on and relocation assistance may be considered based on candidate
• 26 PTO days to start, increasing to 44; 100% PTO sellback after one year
• Medical insurance with 92% employer-paid employee-only BlueCare 60 coverage
• Dental and vision coverage
• Employer-funded 401(a), beginning at 8.5% once eligible and increasing to 14.5%
• Employer-paid life insurance at 3 salary, employer-paid long-term disability, and voluntary short-term disability
• Annual merit increases and license/certification renewal coverage
If you want to shape a stronger nursing team while making a difference during patients' most critical moments, this is worth a conversation.
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