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Psychiatric Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – San Francisco Travel Nursing Assignment

Join a fast-paced behavioral health emergency team as a Psychiatric Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) in San Francisco, California. This on-site travel nurse assignment offers the opportunity to provide emergency psychiatric nursing care to patients experiencing acute behavioral health and medical emergencies in a collaborative, high-acuity environment. Located near the vibrant neighborhoods, parks, and cultural attractions surrounding San Francisco’s 94117 area, this California nursing job is an excellent fit for an experienced emergency or psychiatric RN who thrives in dynamic settings.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: San Francisco, California
• Healthcare Setting: Psychiatric Emergency Department with support for the Medical Emergency Department
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,860–$1,960
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: No on-call requirement
• Orientation: Approximately 36 hours; orientations are scheduled biweekly
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4

Psychiatric Emergency Department RN Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Psychiatric Emergency Department and Emergency Department registered nursing experience
• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license appropriate for the assignment at the time of submission
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and CPI certifications
• Strong Epic electronic health record charting experience
• Experience caring for patients with acute psychosis, suicidal ideation, behavioral crises, substance overdose, trauma, cardiac symptoms, respiratory distress, and other emergency presentations
• Proficiency with de-escalation, crisis intervention, patient searches, seclusion protocols, physical hold protocols, emergent chemical restraint procedures, and behavioral management techniques
• Knowledge of voluntary and involuntary commitment processes and the legal considerations of behavioral health care
• Ability to complete an on-site EKG and telemetry assessment
• Ability to provide one recent supervisory reference, preferably from within the past year
• Flu vaccination is required; exemptions and declinations are not accepted for this assignment

Psychiatric Emergency Nursing Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate nursing care to patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies and co-occurring medical conditions
• Perform rapid assessments, triage, reassessments, and ongoing monitoring in a high-volume psychiatric emergency and medical emergency environment
• Identify and respond to suicidal behavior, acute psychosis, assaultive behavior, substance-related emergencies, seizures, stroke symptoms, respiratory distress, cardiac arrest, and other urgent conditions
• Apply therapeutic communication, de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavior management techniques to promote patient and staff safety
• Implement seclusion, physical hold, and emergent medication interventions according to policy, clinical standards, and applicable requirements
• Administer and monitor psychiatric and emergency medications, including antianxiety agents, antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, sedatives, and analgesics
• Manage IV therapy, emergency medications, telemetry monitoring, EKG acquisition, procedural sedation monitoring, and other emergency nursing interventions
• Provide care for patients with medical emergencies when floating to the Medical Emergency Department
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and disposition plans in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, mental health professionals, security, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care

Apply now for this Psychiatric Emergency Department RN travel assignment in San Francisco, California, and join a dedicated behavioral health emergency team.

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.