Travel Nurse RN - Behavioral Health
San Leandro, CA
Prime Staffing
5x8 hrs, Days, Nights

RN – Behavioral Health Emergency Department (BHS ED) | Travel Contract

Location: 2060 Fairmont Dr, San Leandro, CA 94578
Unit: JGP Nursing ER Crisis / Psychiatric ED
Specialty: Behavioral Health / Psychiatric Emergency
Job ID: 3529237
Positions: 1
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 12/14/2026

Shift: Nights – 7:30 PM to 8:00 AM
Schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (confirm schedule with recruiter; JD also mentions 5x8s)
Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours/week
Weekend: Every other weekend required
On-Call: No
Float: Inpatient Psych and other units within scope, as needed

Required Qualifications:

• Active California RN License (must be in hand at submission).
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience.
• Acute psychiatric hospital experience required.
• Previous Charge Nurse experience required.
• EPIC charting experience required.
• BLS certification.
• CPI certification preferred; facility may provide during orientation.
• Experience with complex psychiatric disorders, diagnoses, and treatments.

Required Clinical Skills:

• Behavioral Health Emergency Department experience.
• Crisis intervention and de-escalation.
• Management of aggressive and assaultive behavior.
• Suicide and self-harm precautions.
• Seclusion and physical hold protocols.
• Emergency care and chemical restraints.
• Medication administration, including antipsychotics, antidepressants, and antianxiety medications.
• Care of patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders.
• Voluntary and involuntary psychiatric commitment procedures.
• Blood glucose monitoring and interpretation of laboratory results.

Patient Details:

• Adult psychiatric population.
• Patient ratio: 1:6.
• Acute psychiatric emergency setting.
• Psychiatrist available 24/7.
• Support staff includes social workers, OT, security, unit clerks, and mental health specialists.

Additional Requirements:

• Every other weekend required.
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays.
• COVID vaccination required; medical exemptions only.
• Locals accepted.
• 75-mile radius rule.
• Two supervisor references preferred.
• RTO requires facility approval.
• First-time travelers accepted.
• Background history must be disclosed before submission.
• SSN, DOB, CA license, and certifications required at submission.