Psychiatric RN: Acute Care + Discharge Planning

Aurora San Diego Hospital; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

PTO Plan

Holiday Premium Pay

Sick Pay

Job summary

Aurora Behavioral Healthcare San Diego is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide general and psychiatric nursing care to adults with emotional or psychiatric disorders. You will assess, plan, and support coping to maximize patient strengths and functional recovery.

Responsibilities include data collection, developing care plans with goals, medication management, discharge planning input, teamwork across units, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment.

Qualifications

• Current California RN License.
• BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse (PMHN) certification is highly preferred.
• 3–5 years of RN Psychiatric experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data regarding the patient's physical, psychological, self-care, educational, and discharge planning needs.
• Develops a comprehensive outline of care with clear goals and nursing actions for each patient.
• Maintains effective communication with all units and departments.
• Supervises direct patient care as required.
• Carries out medication management responsibilities.
• Conducts patient community meetings.
• Provides input into the discharge planning process.
• Maintains patient and unit documentation.
• Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic environment for patients.

Skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Abnormal psychology

Psychopharmacology

Teaching

Problem solving

Organization & time mgmt

Crisis intervention

Education

California RN License

BLS Certification

PMHN certification

Job description

Aurora Behavioral Healthcare San Diego is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide general and psychiatric nursing care to adults with emotional or psychiatric disorders. You will assess, plan, and support coping to maximize patient strengths and functional recovery.

Responsibilities include data collection, developing care plans with goals, medication management, discharge planning input, teamwork across units, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment.