FLOAT Registered Nurse (RN)
About The Position
San Jose Behavioral Health is seeking dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurses for a float and meal-break coverage role at its 133-bed inpatient mental health facility in San Jose, California. The position provides licensed nurses with uninterrupted break periods while supporting continuity of high-quality patient care and maintaining safe staffing across all shifts. The RN provides professional nursing care in a supportive and therapeutic environment, with patient safety as a top priority. Responsibilities include assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, maintaining medical records, educating patients and families, administering medications, and coordinating care in accordance with applicable nursing standards, regulations, and facility policies. Available schedules are Sunday–Thursday or Tuesday–Saturday, 4:00 p.m.–12:30 a.m. The stated hourly range is $60.00–$69.97, with shift differentials of up to $9 per hour. Flexible scheduling is available. The facility uses electronic health record systems.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
- One year of nursing experience.
- CPR certification required.
- De-escalation and restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance-use nursing experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
- Develop and implement nursing care plans tailored to assessed needs.
- Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
- Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of practice defined by state Nurse Practice Act regulations and facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible when taken and transcribed appropriately according to policy.
- Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
- Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, or other medical-status changes.
- Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure plans address assessed needs.
- Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
- Administer medications accurately according to orders.
- Document controlled-substance medication counts accurately on required documents.
- Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
- Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, give patients direct attention, and maintain rational detachment.
- Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.
- Provide float and meal-break coverage that supports uninterrupted breaks for licensed nurses, continuity of care, and safe staffing.
Benefits
- Shift differentials of up to $9 per hour.
- Referral bonus.
- Excellent training program.
- Free parking.
- Employee recognition and incentive events.
- Flexible scheduling available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
