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Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in San Leandro, CA

Apply for a Psychiatric Registered Nurse travel nursing job providing compassionate, safety-focused care to adult patients in an acute inpatient psychiatric setting in San Leandro, California. Join a collaborative behavioral health team on night shifts while enjoying convenient access to the Bay Area’s cultural attractions, dining, parks, and outdoor recreation.

Travel Psychiatric RN Job Details

• Location: San Leandro, CA 94578
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,170–$2,290
• Contract: 15 weeks
• Contract Dates: November 30, 2026–March 15, 2027
• Schedule: Five 8-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Hours: 11:30 p.m.–8:00 a.m.
• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
• Holiday Coverage: Candidates should expect to work two of the three major holidays during the contract, based on scheduling needs
• Floating: Within behavioral health services, the psychiatric emergency setting, and other inpatient units as needed
• Patient Population: Adults

Psychiatric Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active California Registered Nurse license required at the time of submission
• At least 1 year of professional RN experience; 2 years of recent acute inpatient psychiatric nursing experience with complex behavioral health disorders is strongly preferred
• Recent experience caring for patients in a locked psychiatric unit
• Recent Epic electronic medical record experience within the past year
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification or equivalent crisis-intervention training
• Demonstrated knowledge of de-escalation, behavior management, crisis intervention, and management of assaultive behavior
• Ability to care for patients experiencing anxiety, depressive, personality, psychotic, schizophrenia-spectrum, suicidal, and self-injurious behaviors
• Ability to follow protocols for seclusion, physical holds, and emergent chemical restraints
• COVID-19 vaccination is required; medical exemptions may be considered

Psychiatric RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive mental health nursing care to adult patients in an acute, locked inpatient psychiatric environment
• Assess patient behavior, mental status, safety risks, treatment response, and changing clinical needs
• Administer medications safely and monitor patients for therapeutic effects and adverse reactions
• Support care for patients with suicidal behavior, self-injurious behavior, psychosis, mood disorders, personality disorders, and other complex psychiatric conditions
• Use therapeutic communication, de-escalation, and crisis-intervention techniques to promote a safe treatment environment
• Implement approved seclusion, physical hold, and emergency medication procedures when clinically indicated and authorized
• Perform blood glucose monitoring and other routine nursing assessments
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with providers, social services, pharmacy, interpretation services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Float to behavioral health, psychiatric emergency, and other inpatient areas as assigned while maintaining safe, patient-centered care

Apply now for this Psychiatric RN travel nursing opportunity in San Leandro, California, and join a dedicated behavioral health team serving adult patients.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.