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Psychiatric Emergency Department Travel RN – Registered Nurse Travel Contract in San Francisco, CA

Join a fast-paced Behavioral Health Emergency Department as a Psychiatric Emergency Registered Nurse (RN) on a 13-week travel nursing contract in San Francisco, California. Support patients experiencing acute psychiatric and medical emergencies while collaborating with emergency, behavioral health, and multidisciplinary care teams. This on-site California travel nursing opportunity is located in the vibrant 94117 area, near Golden Gate Park and San Francisco’s diverse neighborhoods.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: San Francisco, California
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,860-$1,960
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, totaling approximately 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: None
• Orientation: Approximately 36 hours; orientations occur on a recurring schedule
• Charting System: Epic electronic medical record (EMR)
• Work Setting: On-site Behavioral Health Emergency Department

Psychiatric Emergency Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing; an NC or Compact license must be in hand at the time of submission for this assignment
• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department (ED) or Psychiatric Emergency Department nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPI, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent experience using Epic electronic medical records
• Proficiency in behavioral health emergency care, crisis intervention, de-escalation, and management of assaultive behavior
• Knowledge of psychiatric holds, voluntary and involuntary commitment processes, seclusion procedures, physical hold protocols, and the legal aspects of behavioral health care
• Ability to complete an on-site EKG/telemetry assessment
• One recent supervisory reference required
• Required influenza vaccination in accordance with assignment requirements

Behavioral Health Emergency RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to patients presenting with acute psychiatric, behavioral health, and medical emergencies.
• Perform focused assessments, triage, ongoing monitoring, medication administration, and reassessment for patients with acute psychosis, suicidal ideation, overdose, seizures, stroke, chest pain, respiratory distress, cardiac arrest, and other emergency conditions.
• Use therapeutic communication, de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavior-management techniques to promote patient and staff safety.
• Implement psychiatric safety measures, including patient searches, suicide precautions, seclusion protocols, emergency chemical restraints, and physical hold procedures according to policy.
• Administer and monitor psychiatric and emergency medications, including antianxiety agents, antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, sedatives, and analgesics.
• Recognize and respond to changes in cardiac rhythm, neurologic status, respiratory function, and overall patient condition.
• Perform and interpret 12-lead EKGs, initiate IV access, manage central lines and arterial lines, and support patients requiring emergency medications, blood products, noninvasive ventilation, or procedural sedation.
• Collaborate with physicians, behavioral health specialists, security, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care and disposition.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans in Epic.

Apply now for this Psychiatric Emergency Department Travel RN opportunity in San Francisco, California, and join a dedicated behavioral health emergency care 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.