Nurse - Residential

Nurse - Residential

Job Category: Health Services Requisition Number: NURSE001882

Posted: May 29, 2026

Part-Time On-site San Jose, CA 95112, USA

Pay or shift range: $56.53 USD to $63.06 USD The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Now with a $2,000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees!

Are you a nurse with a passion for mental health and supporting youth and families in need? If so, join our passionate team at Seneca!

The sub-acute nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care delivered within their shift, and for utilizing the nursing process to provide assessment, treatment planning, and evaluation of client care within designated clinical areas. The sub-acute nurse is responsible for meeting all regulatory documentation standards. The sub-acute nurse participates in the multidisciplinary team, quality assurance, and utilization review activities. They act as a clinical role model and provide nursing consultation to staff within the assigned areas of responsibility.

About Seneca

Seneca has been nominated among the Bay Area's top workplaces for several consecutive years. We're committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on diversity, equity, and inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate illness or injuries
• Maintain working relationships with pediatricians, specialists, psychiatrists, therapists, and hospitals who provide care to clients
• Arrange appointments or receive orders for treatments when nursing expertise is required to facilitate the process
• Ongoing training with staff on medications and handling medications
• Provide other health-related education to staff and clients
• Review all medical incident reports for shifts
• Meet regularly with the program director and psychiatrists as requested
• Collaborate with clinical manager to ensure health and safety, infection control, resource utilization, and clinical and rehabilitative standards of care
• Attend appropriate treatment reviews related to health care for youth
• Provide on-call support for nursing questions, as needed

Qualifications

Required:

• Education requirements: Bachelor's degree OR associate degree in nursing (ADN) + 2 years of mental health experience
• Valid California registered nurse license
• Current CPR-BLS certification
• At least 21 years of age
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies' insurance policy
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements

Preferred:

• Experience with pediatrics, mental health, and/or triage assessment
• Psychiatric nursing experience

Schedule

• Full-time 40-hours per week, schedule varies
• 5-days per week Monday - Friday rotating between two residences

Benefits

• Starting at $56.53 to $63.06 per hour Actual salary is dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
• Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam
• Salary increases each year
• 5 weeks of flexible paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• $2,000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees
• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including:
• Medical, dental, vision and chiropractic coverage and partially paid premiums for dependents
• Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
• 50% paid premiums for dependents
• 403b retirement plan
• Employer-paid employee assistance plan
• Seneca is a public service loan forgiveness certified employer
• Training stipend and professional development opportunities
• Promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington

Equal opportunity employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the know your rights notice from the Department of Labor.