Registered Nurse PRN

Eating Recovery Center; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Eating Recovery Center (ERC Pathlight) is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the San Diego area program on-site in Irvine, CA. This PRN role offers two shifts per month on average and requires an active CA RN license and BLS certification.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team to provide coordinated nursing care, participate in treatment planning, and ensure quality care within ERC Pathlight policies. On-call shifts may be required based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in California required.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide full nursing services per patient treatment plan.
• Perform intake assessments and education on discharge.
• Process orders and administer medications per policy.
• Perform phlebotomy, specimen handling, and point-of-care tests.
• Manage IV access and enteral feeding, wound care.
• Document care in the EMR and coordinate with team.
• Supervise licensed practical/vocational nurses and techs.
• Collaborate in treatment planning and progress meetings.
• Respond to emergencies until EMS arrives.

Skills

RN license

BLS certification

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Confidentiality

Job description

Who We Are

At ERC Pathlight, we’re on a mission to change lives—and we’re looking for people who feel called to do the same.

As one of the nation’s leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery.

Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.

Why Join Us

When you join ERC Pathlight, you become part of a team that shows up every day to make a real difference. You’ll work alongside passionate clinicians, dedicated support staff, and mission-driven leaders who believe in collaboration, growth, and doing the right thing—always.

Here, your work matters. Your ideas matter. You matter.

If you’re energized by purpose, motivated by impact, and ready to help transform the future of mental health treatment, you belong here.

What You’ll Be Doing

Schedule: PRN (as-needed), 2 shifts/month on average. Working onsite at Eating Recovery Center's PHP (day program) office in Irvine, CA. Active CA RN license required.

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides coordinated medical and clinical nursing care to meet the needs of each assigned patient within the ERC Pathlight system. They will partner with an interdisciplinary team to provide quality care and a consistently therapeutic milieu for all patients.

As a leader of the health care team, the RN provides professional nursing care, utilizing sound clinical judgement, in alignment with ERC Pathlight’s established standards of care, policies, and procedures. They are expected to remain flexible, demonstrate effective, efficient care while maintaining quality, in alignment with ERC Pathlight’s vision, mission, and strategic plan. All teammates are expected to treat patients, families, and co-workers with dignity and respect. The RN may be required to work on-call shifts based on business needs, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local labor laws.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs a full range of nursing services including assessment, care planning, administering treatment, and evaluating patient response to care in accordance with the patient’s treatment plan
• Performs initial intake assessment of new patients and discharge reconciliation and education
• Places, receives, and completes provider orders per ERCP policy
• Administers medications via multiple routes in accordance with ERCP policy and provider orders
• Performs phlebotomy, specimen processing, and point of care testing in accordance with ERCP policy and laboratory vendor protocols
• Places/maintains nasogastric tubes and administers enteral feeding
• Places/maintains intravenous access and administers intravenous fluids
• Performs wound care
• Documents all direct patient care, monitoring, and observation in the electronic medical record
• Supervises and delegates care to Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses and Behavioral Health Technicians
• Communicates and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary treatment team to develop and implement an individualized treatment plan for each assigned patient
• Ensures care provided aligns with the individualized treatment plan and patient outcome goals
• Participates in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings regarding patient progress toward treatment goals and planning for continued or changing clinical interventions
• Documents and reports to treatment team regarding patient status and progress
• Participates in training, teaching, and mentoring new nursing department teammates
• Responds to emergency situations until emergency medical services (EMS/911) arrive on scene

Must Haves

• Active Registered Nurse License in state position is held (Required)
• Basic Life Support certification (Required)
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing (Required)
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations (Required)
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality (Required)

Bonus Qualities

• 1 year+ working with patients in the mental health field (Preferred)

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California Pay Range

California Pay Range

$37.50 - $46.50 USD

What We Offer

• We offer competitive compensation; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; generous Paid Time Off; Parental Leave benefits; Retirement benefits; and tuition reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career.
• We also recognize that mental health is part of every person’s experience. That’s why we strive to create a workplace where you feel supported, seen, and encouraged—personally, professionally, and at home.

When you thrive, you can do your best work. And your best work changes lives.