Behavioral Health RN
San Leandro, CA
Prime Staffing
5x8 hrs, Nights

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Behavioral Health/Psychiatric Nursing to join our healthcare team in San Leandro, CA. The ideal candidate will have experience caring for adult patients with complex psychiatric conditions in an inpatient, locked behavioral health setting.

The RN will be responsible for providing safe, effective, and patient-centered care while managing behavioral health emergencies, supporting treatment plans, and maintaining a therapeutic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult patients in an inpatient behavioral health setting.
• Care for patients with anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, and personality disorders.
• Monitor and assess patients experiencing suicidal ideation and self-injurious behaviors.
• Implement crisis intervention and behavioral management techniques.
• Apply de-escalation techniques when managing aggressive or assaultive behaviors.
• Administer medications and monitor patient responses to treatment.
• Follow seclusion, physical hold, and emergency restraint protocols.
• Monitor vital signs and blood glucose levels.
• Respond to psychiatric and medical emergencies.
• Collaborate with physicians, social workers, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation using Epic EMR.
• Participate in patient and community support activities as required.

Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current BLS certification.
• CPI certification (or willingness to obtain, as training is provided).
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute psychiatric/behavioral health nursing experience.
• Recent Epic EMR experience within the past year.
• Previous experience working in an inpatient, locked behavioral health unit.
• Experience managing patients with complex psychiatric conditions.
• Strong knowledge of crisis intervention, behavioral management, and de-escalation techniques.
• Previous travel nursing experience required.
• Must be available to work every other weekend.
• Must be flexible to float between Behavioral Health Services, Psychiatric Emergency Department (ED), and other inpatient units as needed.