RN, Psychiatric Acute (Part-time, Day Shift)
Los Angeles, California
Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients, and supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff.
Posted Aug 10 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Day shift RN, Psychiatric Acute (Part-time, Day Shift)
- Unit and setting
- Psych · Hospital RN, Psychiatric Acute (Part-time, Day Shift)acute psychiatric patients
- License
- RN license Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: RequiredRN licensure in the state of practice
- Term
- Permanent RN, Psychiatric Acute (Part-time, Day Shift)Part-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program We are comprised of a 353-bed hospital, three medical office buildings, residency programs, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of services located in the Los Angeles area.
- License
- RN licensure in the state of practice Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
- Certification
- CPR or BLS certification from approved vendor Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Certification
- BLS certification from approved vendor (facility) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Certification
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS): Required
- Certification
- violence prevention training (PVMB, CPI, TEAM or TEAM-A) Prevention and Management of Violent Behavior (PVMB) or Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM) or TEAM-A: Required
Preferred
- Education
- BSN Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
- Experience
- acute care facility experience Acute care facility experience: Preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Top of Los Angeles staff RN payLos Angeles staff RN postings that state pay run $42/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $46/hr to $56/hr, across 182 postings.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- supervising and directing assigned nursing staff Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff
- Day to day
- delegating and coordinating tasks across the care team Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.
- Day to day
- giving health information to patients, families and the team Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
- Day to day
- taking part in discharge planning Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.
- Details
- vaccinations required to start and yearly after; medical and religious exemptions
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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Centered in the heart of Boyle Heights, Adventist Health White Memorial is one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1913. We are comprised of a 353-bed hospital, three medical office buildings, residency programs, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of services located in the Los Angeles area. In 2019, Adventist Health White Memorial was recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence. We are proud to promote wellness in the community at the local farmers market and through our community resource center with services for seniors and Spanish-speakers.
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Job Summary
Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.
Job
Requirements
Education and Work
Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Acute care facility
experience
Preferred
Licenses/
Certifications
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
Facility Specific License/
Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS): Required
Department Specific License/
Certifications
Prevention and Management of Violent Behavior (PVMB) or Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM) or TEAM-A: Required
Essential Functions
Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.
Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation.
Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care. Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational
Requirements
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
What's around it?
Los Angeles, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 14% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,933/mo
- Household income
- $81,939/yr, all local households, not nurse pay