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Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health

Paradise Valley Hospital

Chula Vista, CAFull-time$48.48–66.83/hrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$48.48–66.83/hr
Location
Chula Vista, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current State RN License, requiredCurrent BLS Certificate, required

Job overview

Paradise Valley Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse for behavioral health services. The role includes patient care and education, emotional support, therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, and nursing care across inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings. Candidates must hold a current, valid state RN license and BLS certification, and have working knowledge of mental health laws, practice standards, behavioral health programming, and the continuum of care.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient Care, nice to havePatient Education, nice to haveEmotional Support, nice to haveTherapeutic Group Facilitation, nice to havePsychiatric Crisis Intervention, nice to haveSeclusion and Restraint, nice to haveMedical History Recording, nice to haveDiagnostic Testing, nice to haveMedical Machinery Operation, nice to haveMedication Administration, nice to havePatient Follow-Up, nice to haveRehabilitation, nice to haveIllness Management Education, nice to haveDiet and Exercise Education, nice to haveMedication Self-Administration Education, nice to havePhysical Therapy Education, nice to haveMental Health Laws, requiredPractice Standards, requiredInterdisciplinary Treatment Team Process, requiredBehavioral Health Programming, requiredBehavioral Health Nursing, requiredBehavioral Health Continuum of Care, required

Qualifications

Current State RN License, requiredCurrent BLS Certificate, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Paradise Valley Hospital is the South Bay’s oldest hospital, the second oldest hospital in all of San Diego County, and the largest employer in National City. For more than 100 years, Paradise Valley Hospital has served San Diego faithfully, proud of our heritage and providing numerous programs and services to meet the changing needs of our community. Our 291-bed, acute care hospital featuresthe San Diego Spine & Joint Center, a highly credentialed acute rehabilitation center, our Paradise Health & Senior Center, a fully equipped and modern cardiac catheterization lab, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgical services, and 24-hour emergency services. In addition to our healthcare services, we offer comprehensive behavioral health services on the hospital campus and Bayview campus in Chula Vista. Services include psychiatric continuum of care for adult patients, inpatient services, and intensive outpatient services. Learn more at https://www.paradisevalleyhospital.net/.

Responsibilities

Registered nurses (RNs) perform basic duties that include treating patients, educating patients about mental and medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients’ and/or family members, running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion and restraint of patients. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy. Other related duties.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

  1. Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards. 4. Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units. 5. Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

Pay Transparency

Paradise Valley Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time. The current compensation range for this role is $48.48 to $66.83. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status Full Time Shift Days Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice for California Applicants: https://www.primehealthcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Notice-at-Collection-and-Privacy-Policy-for-California-Job-Applicants.pdf

How this job compares

Set against the 60,178 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$48.48–66.83/hr
  • California median$54–75/hr1,487 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr25,413 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $57.66/hr, is 9% below the California median midpoint ($63/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,369 open Registered Nurse jobs in California and 60,178 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (29,480 postings).
Education
4,138 of the 60,178 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Registered Nurse jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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