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Registered Nurse - Psych Long Term

Encino Hospital Medical Center

Encino, California

$40.41–$69.32/hr

About $84k–$144k/yr

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Posted Aug 10, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 11, 2026

What this might mean for you

Encino Hospital Medical Center is a community hospital, the kind of building where you learn every name fast. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $84k–$144k a year. It's a day shift — the full-speed version of the unit, with every specialist in the building.

What the posting states

Shift
Days
Patient load & staffing
Its multi-disciplinary staff consists of 330 physicians and 520 professional support staff.

About this role

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Overview: Encino Hospital Medical Center is a 150-bed state-of-the-art hospital located in Encino, California. Its multi-disciplinary staff consists of 330 physicians and 520 professional support staff. Encino Hospital Medical Center serves a diverse population and incorporates elements of urban and suburban medicine in a caring environment. It offers a wide array of inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital is consistently at the forefront in providing innovative and integrated healthcare. For more information, visit: www.encinomed.org Responsibilities: Registered nurses (RNs) perform basic duties that include treating patients, educating patients about mental and medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients’ and/or family members, running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion and restraint of patients. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy. Other related duties. Qualifications: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING 1. Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse. 2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current. 3. Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards. 4. Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units. 5. Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care. Pay Transparency: Encino Hospital Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time. The current compensation range for this role is $40.41 to $69.32. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure. Employment Status: Part Time < 60 Shift: Days Equal Employment Opportunity: Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf Privacy Notice: Privacy Notice for California Applicants: https://www.primehealthcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Notice-at-Collection-and-Privacy-Policy-for-California-Job-Applicants.pdf

Skills for this role

Mental health stabilizationPsychiatric crisis interventionSeclusion and restraintGroup therapyPatient educationMedication administrationMedical equipment operationMedical history takingDiagnostic test assistancePatient follow-upRehabilitation

Certifications

BLS

Requirements

  • RN License
  • Mental health stabilization
  • Patient follow-up care
  • Inpatient experience
  • Medical law
  • Individual crisis management
  • RN License
  • Medical equipment operation
  • BLS Certification

About the employer

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Encino Hospital Medical Center
Community Hospital

You would be walking into Encino Hospital Medical Center in Encino, California—a community hospital campus with a stated mission of compassionate quality care and a staff size in the 501–1000 range. One RN posting we hold lists $40.41 an hour…

3.7 Google rating

What reviewers appreciate

  • Flexible learning with rotation through different units
  • RN hourly rate of $40.41 on our recent posting
  • Sign-on bonus referenced for RN roles

What reviewers flag

  • Nurses reported low pay and limited resources
  • High turnover noted in reviews
  • Outdated equipment, poor communication, and overwork described
flexible learningunit rotationcompassionate carecommunity hospitalhigh turnoverlimited resources

Living in Encino, CA

Encino is a relaxed San Fernando Valley neighborhood in Los Angeles, offering a quieter suburban pace with tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and easy access to Ventura Boulevard's dining and shopping. Nurses seeking a calmer LA base within reach of major hospitals may find Encino's blend of residential comfort and central Valley location appealing.

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State price level · California
110.7
11% above the national average

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities

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  • How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
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