Registered Nurse (RN) - Psych
National City, California
You'll treat psych patients, teach them and their families, run therapeutic groups, and handle psychiatric crises, seclusion and restraint.
- Eligibility
- Psychiatric
Posted Oct 15 · Applications close Oct 15, 2027
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- Unit and setting
- inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units Services include psychiatric continuum of care for adult patients, inpatient services, and intensive outpatient services.adult psychiatric patients
- License
- RN license Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.Current, valid state RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current, valid state RN license Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
- Certification
- BLS certificate, current upon hire and maintained Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Also asks
- Working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
- Also asks
- Working knowledge of the treatment team process and daily nursing on inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
- Also asks
- Working knowledge of the behavioral health continuum of care Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for California staff rolesCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $96/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $73/hr, across 3,851 postings.
- Pay reviews
- Starting pay set by skillset, experience, education, credentials and licensure
Benefits
- BenefitsPaid time offpaid time off
- Benefits401K retirement plan401K retirement plan
- BenefitsMedical coveragemedical coverage
- BenefitsDental coveragedental coverage
- BenefitsVision coveragevision coverage
- BenefitsTuition reimbursementtuition reimbursement
More benefits (1)
- BenefitsVoluntary benefit optionsvoluntary benefit options
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- running therapeutic groups running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion and restraint of patients.
- Day to day
- psychiatric crisis intervention
- Day to day
- seclusion and restraint seclusion and restraint of patients
- Details
- 291-bed acute care hospital Our 291-bed, acute care hospital
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Original listing
Posted on Prime Healthcare’s careers page.
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Overview
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Paradise Valley Hospital is the South Bay’s oldest hospital, the second oldest hospital in all of San Diego County, and the largest employer in National City.
For more than 100 years, Paradise Valley Hospital has served San Diego faithfully, proud of our heritage and providing numerous programs and services to meet the changing needs of our community. Our 291-bed, acute care hospital featuresthe San Diego Spine & Joint Center, a highly credentialed acute rehabilitation center, our Paradise Health & Senior Center, a fully equipped and modern cardiac catheterization lab, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgical services, and 24-hour emergency services. In addition to our healthcare services, we offer comprehensive behavioral health services on the hospital campus and Bayview campus in Chula Vista.
Services include psychiatric continuum of care for adult patients, inpatient services, and intensive outpatient services. Learn more at https://www.paradisevalleyhospital.net/.
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
- 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
Paradise Valley Hospital 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 $48.48 to $66.83. 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
Full Time
Shift
Nights
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
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What's around it?
National City, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,692/mo
- Household income
- $66,841/yr, all local households, not nurse pay