Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc.
Torrance, California
Staffing partner
RN · Psychiatric
Posted Jul 24 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Agency
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Staffing partner
- Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc.
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $23/hr above the median
The median for Psychiatric in California is $52/hr, across 11 postings.
About this role
Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse to work in a medical center located in Torrance, CA. The candidate must have a minimum of one (1) year of inpatient psychiatric nursing experience as a Behavioral Health RN. RNs will be providing comprehensive care to patients with acute psychiatric disorders, including mood disorders, psychosis, and substance use disorders in a 24-bed inpatient locked psychiatric unit.
RNs are responsible for delivering direct patient care, including monitoring mental and physical status, administering medications, supporting therapeutic interventions, and maintaining patient and unit safety through continuous observation and adherence to security protocols.
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Requirements
- RN
- Active Registered Nurse license
- AHA BLS
- MAB or CPI
- LA City Fire and Life Safety card (must be LA City)
- Minimum of 1 year inpatient psychiatric nursing experience
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life: $25,000 (100% employer paid)
- Basic AD&D: $25,000 (100% employer paid)
- Voluntary Life/AD&D
- 401(k) plans
- Nationwide contract opportunities
Place
- City
- Torrance, California
- Median rent
- $2,280/mo
- Local household income
- $116,217/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Torrance sits in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, offering a balanced suburban feel with coastal proximity. Spanning roughly 20 square miles, it provides a quieter alternative to central LA. Major medical employers are nearby, making it practical for nurses seeking Southern California living without dense urban congestion.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
You are looking at Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc. (HSP), a TrueBlue healthcare staffing agency with a South Bay California base that matches nurses and other clinicians to client facilities. Employment runs at-will through the associate handbook; your day-to-day unit is…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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