Registered Nurse (RN), Psychiatric Outpatient — San Diego, CA

Location & Practice Overview

This Registered Nurse position is based at the PATH site operated in partnership with PATH Connections Housing. The workplace is located at 1250 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, in downtown San Diego, and functions as a community outpatient behavioral health setting rather than a hospital unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide general and psychiatric nursing care to adults with emotional or psychiatric disorders
• Serve as an active member of the multidisciplinary treatment team
• Support the safety and well-being of each patient receiving outpatient services
• Contribute nursing observations and expertise to coordinated patient care

The role centers on direct nursing support within the outpatient program’s team-based model of care.

Qualifications & Requirements

Candidates must meet the licensing and certification standards below. Psychiatric experience is preferred by the employer but is not a mandatory requirement.

Compensation & Benefits

The employer advertises a sign-on bonus; the exact amount and eligibility terms are confirmed during recruitment. Paid parking is included for this downtown location.

• Hourly rate: $45–$63
• Sign-on bonus advertised (amount and conditions confirmed by employer)
• Paid parking included
• Paid Days Off (PDO) accrual and paid sick time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) retirement plan; additional options may include accident, long-term care, and legal assistance plans

Schedule & Work Environment

Patient Population & Clinical Setting

The RN works with adults who receive outpatient behavioral health services. Many individuals are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness, and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders are frequently encountered.

Clinical Focus & Key Services

The program delivers structured outpatient behavioral health care that combines general nursing support with psychiatric nursing within a multidisciplinary framework.

Role Highlights

Several features distinguish this outpatient RN role from typical inpatient psychiatric nursing positions.

• Community outpatient setting at the PATH site in downtown San Diego rather than a hospital unit
• Consistent Monday–Friday schedule with eight-hour shifts
• Paid parking included for the downtown location
• Psychiatric nursing experience is preferred but not required, broadening eligibility for licensed RNs

About Alvarado Parkway Institute of Behavioral Health

Alvarado Parkway Institute is a behavioral healthcare organization that operates a free-standing psychiatric hospital in La Mesa, California, and provides Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs. The PATH program extends the organization’s outpatient services through a community partnership focused on individuals who need both behavioral health care and housing-related support.

Frequently Asked Questions

Registered Nurse (RN), Psychiatric Outpatient — San Diego, CA

Outpatient psychiatric nursing places the Registered Nurse in a structured daytime environment where clinical observation, medication support, and continuous team communication replace the continuous monitoring typical of inpatient units. In a community-based program such as the PATH partnership in San Diego, the RN works with adults whose psychiatric symptoms often intersect with housing instability and substance use concerns. This requires steady professional judgment, clear documentation, and collaborative decision-making within a multidisciplinary treatment team. The role emphasizes ongoing support and safety rather than acute crisis management alone, offering nurses a different pace and continuity of care compared with hospital-based psychiatric practice while remaining grounded in core nursing responsibilities for adults living with mental health conditions.