Nursing Assistant, Behavioral Health

Sutter Health

CPMC-California Pacific Med Center Davies

San Francisco, California

You'll give basic nursing care to patients under a Registered Nurse's supervision.

Posted Oct 13

Shift and hours: 8-⁠hour nights32 hours a week
Unit and setting: Psych
License: CNA license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

Certification: CNA certification CNA-Certified Nurse Assistant
Certification: BLS BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
Also asks: High school diploma or GED HS Diploma: High School Diploma or General Education (GED)
Also asks: Hospital assistant training or equivalent (nursing student) Other: Hospital Assistant or equivalent training (nursing student)
Also asks: Communication, organization and relationship skills Requires communication, organization and relationship skills.
Also asks: Strong clinical skills Strong clinical skills and ability to float to behavioral health, medical, and skilled nursing rehabilitation units.
Also asks: Verbal de-escalation skills Requires verbal de-escalation skills.

Preferred

Experience: Nursing assistant experience in an acute care hospital, or nursing student Previous experience as a Nursing Assistant an acute care hospital required or nursing student.

What it pays

Pay reviews: Pay depends on experience, education, skills and certifications

Benefits

BenefitsComprehensive benefits packageEligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

The role and schedule

Union: Union position
Floating: Behavioral health, medical and skilled nursing rehab units ability to float to behavioral health, medical, and skilled nursing rehabilitation units
Weekends: Every other weekend Every other Weekend

The workplace

Sutter Health

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Nursing leadership

Laura Bower · Clinical Education Manager, Nurse Residency Program

Sutter Health

Sources

Source: vitals.sutterhealth.org

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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! Organization: CPMC-California Pacific Med Center Davies Position

Overview

The Nursing Assistant provides basic nursing care to a patient population under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Job Description : EDUCATION HS Diploma: High School Diploma or General Education (GED) Other: Hospital Assistant or equivalent training (nursing student) CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE CNA-Certified Nurse Assistant BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AS TYPICALLY ACQUIRED IN: Previous experience as a Nursing Assistant an acute care hospital required or nursing student. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Requires communication, organization and relationship skills.

Strong clinical skills and ability to float to behavioral health, medical, and skilled nursing rehabilitation units. Requires verbal de-escalation skills. Job Shift: Nights

Schedule

Full Time Shift Hours: 8 Days of the Week: Variable Weekend

Requirements

Every other Weekend

Benefits

Yes Unions: Yes Position Status: Non-Exempt Weekly Hours: 32 Employee Status: Regular Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans. Pay Range is $31.44 to $37.85 / hour The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

What's around it?

In San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 16% above the US average

Median rent: $2,476/mo
Household income: $140,970/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in San Francisco, CA

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals who want an easy downtown hop typically look at South Beach, Mission Bay, and SoMA for newer condos with gyms and roof decks, or at character neighborhoods such as Hayes Valley, Potrero Hill, The Castro, Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, and Noe Valley among colorful Victorians and walkable shops. Relatively more attainable in-city pockets on 2026 ‘safe and affordable’ lists are Excelsior (median home about $900,731, diverse and value-oriented), Outer Sunset (about $1,023,558, beach life), Bernal Heights (about $1,230,414, views, community events, walkable), and Outer Richmond (about $1,382,200, coastal and pedestrian-friendly). Forest Hill, West Portal, Richmond, and Mission Terrace feel more residential, with larger single-family homes and Muni access. Peninsula value mentions include Daly City, South San Francisco, and San Bruno with some rents under $3,000, plus in-city Glen Park.

Young professionals who want an easy downtown hop typically look at South Beach, Mission Bay, and SoMA for newer condos with gyms and roof decks, or at character neighborhoods such as Hayes Valley, Potrero Hill, The Castro, Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, and Noe Valley among colorful Victorians and walkable shops. Relatively more attainable in-city pockets on 2026 ‘safe and affordable’ lists are Excelsior (median home about $900,731, diverse and value-oriented), Outer Sunset (about $1,023,558, beach life), Bernal Heights (about $1,230,414, views, community events, walkable), and Outer Richmond (about $1,382,200, coastal and pedestrian-friendly).

Forest Hill, West Portal, Richmond, and Mission Terrace feel more residential, with larger single-family homes and Muni access. Peninsula value mentions include Daly City, South San Francisco, and San Bruno with some rents under $3,000, plus in-city Glen Park.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: ruthkrishnan.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: quora.com

Getting aroundA job near Montgomery Station can ride BART or Muni Metro across the city; Caltrain is a 25-minute walk or about a 10-minute Muni ride from Montgomery, so many downtown commutes work without a car. Walkability is a real advantage, but parking is scarce and the hills are not theoretical. Locals name Glen Park, the Sunset, the Richmond, El Cerrito, Daly City, and parts of Oakland as somewhat cheaper BART-linked options; Pacifica residents can park at Colma BART. Tech-oriented areas also sit near Silicon Valley shuttle stops. Sources do not spell out hospital-campus parking or night-shift transit.

A job near Montgomery Station can ride BART or Muni Metro across the city; Caltrain is a 25-minute walk or about a 10-minute Muni ride from Montgomery, so many downtown commutes work without a car. Walkability is a real advantage, but parking is scarce and the hills are not theoretical.

Locals name Glen Park, the Sunset, the Richmond, El Cerrito, Daly City, and parts of Oakland as somewhat cheaper BART-linked options; Pacifica residents can park at Colma BART. Tech-oriented areas also sit near Silicon Valley shuttle stops.

Sources do not spell out hospital-campus parking or night-shift transit.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: quora.com Source 2: ruthkrishnan.com Source 3: extraspace.com

OutdoorsWalk, run, or bike the Golden Gate Bridge for free (cars $9.75); locals like the Welcome Center overlook plus Crissy Field and Baker Beach. In-town greens include Alamo Square Park with the Painted Ladies on Steiner Street, Dolores Park, and Washington Square Park. Outer Sunset and Outer Richmond put you on the beach; Noe Valley and the Mission run warmer and less foggy than the western avenues. The city is only about 7-by-7 miles (under 50 square miles), so a lot of outdoor life is neighborhood walking; wine country is roughly an hour away. Bring a jacket—Karl the Fog can appear on any outing.

Walk, run, or bike the Golden Gate Bridge for free (cars $9.75); locals like the Welcome Center overlook plus Crissy Field and Baker Beach. In-town greens include Alamo Square Park with the Painted Ladies on Steiner Street, Dolores Park, and Washington Square Park.

Outer Sunset and Outer Richmond put you on the beach; Noe Valley and the Mission run warmer and less foggy than the western avenues. The city is only about 7-by-7 miles (under 50 square miles), so a lot of outdoor life is neighborhood walking; wine country is roughly an hour away.

Bring a jacket—Karl the Fog can appear on any outing.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: travellemming.com Source 2: visitcalifornia.com Source 3: coveteur.com Source 4: ruthkrishnan.com Source 5: foratravel.com Source 6: youtube.com

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Living in San Francisco

San Francisco is a 7-by-7-mile city of microclimates, Victorian streets, and walkable neighborhoods. Nurses who want a short downtown hop look at SoMA, South Beach, and Mission Bay’s newer gym-and-roof-deck condos; those stretching an $80k–$150k salary look to Outer Sunset, Outer Richmond, Bernal Heights, Excelsior, or BART suburbs such as Daly City and South San Francisco, where some rents still fall under $3,000. BART and Muni Metro from Montgomery, plus Caltrain a 10-minute Muni ride away, make a car optional—parking is scarce anyway. Karl the Fog keeps Sunset and Richmond cool while Noe Valley and the Mission stay sunnier; layers are mandatory. Off shift, walk the Golden Gate from Crissy Field, sit Dolores Park, or take a Molinari’s sandwich after espresso at Caffe Trieste. Expect about $3,750 average rent and $1.38 million homes, nights that quiet early, contested crime stories, and family school hunts aimed at West Portal, Miraloma Park, or private tuition. Visit in fog and in sun before you sign.

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Sources

As of 2026-09Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: ruthkrishnan.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: coveteur.com Source 5: travellemming.com Source 6: quora.com Source 7: thehonestlocal.com Source 8: reddit.com

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San Francisco, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.