Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN
Coastal Pines Behavioral Health
Saint Augustine, Florida
Behavioral Health · Psychiatric
Posted Jul 24
- Shift
- 12-hour
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $12/hr above the median
The median for Psychiatric in Florida is $31/hr, across 8 postings.
About this role
Registered Nurse (RN) - New Behavioral Health Hospital in Jacksonville, FL - Opening Summer 2026. Join the Launch of Acadia's Newest Flagship Facility in Florida. PRN: As needed, 12 hr shift (7:00 - 7:00). Standard Commitment: 36hrs per month (3x12hr shifts per month): $43/hr.
High Commitment: 72hrs per month (6x12hr shifts per month): $45/hr. Coastal Pines Behavioral Health will be a modern, purpose-built facility and a cornerstone of behavioral health care in Northeast Florida. The 144-bed behavioral health hospital, located in St. Johns, will offer a full continuum of services including inpatient psychiatric care, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).
This position requires a Level 2 Background Screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
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Requirements
- RN
- Graduated from an accredited school of nursing
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment
- One year of nursing experience
- Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience (a plus)
- CPR certification required
- De-escalation and restraint certification required
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements
- Level 2 Background Screening through Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse
Place
- City
- Saint Augustine, Florida
- State price level
- 3% above the national average
Florida index 103.4, where 100 is the national average.
America's oldest city blends Spanish colonial charm with Atlantic coast living. Nurses enjoy historic cobblestone streets, the iconic Castillo de San Marcos, and relaxed beach-town energy. It's a quieter Florida alternative with rich history and coastal warmth.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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About the employer
You would be walking into Coastal Pines Behavioral Health as it opens—a new 144-bed, purpose-built behavioral health hospital in Saint Augustine (St. Johns), Florida, near Jacksonville, scheduled for late summer 2026. It is described as Acadia Healthcare’s newest flagship in…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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