Registered Nurse - Emergency - Full Time - Evenings - Weekends

Registered Nurse $50–$60/hour | Full-Time | Riverside, CA| Tues-Fri 10:30am -7pm and Sat 8:30am -5pm

About the Role: Muir Wood is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our residential treatment team supporting adolescents ages 12–17 with complex mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use disorders. This isn't high-volume, transactional nursing—you'll carry a manageable census in a small residential setting where you actually know your clients, working alongside psychiatrists, therapists, and behavioral health staff to deliver evidence-based, trauma-informed psychiatric and medical care. Here, medical safety and therapeutic relationship go hand in hand.

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) + match, PTO

Collaborative multidisciplinary treatment team where nursing has a real voice

Paid onboarding and ongoing training

Optional evening/weekend on-call program available (compensated separately)

Opportunity to build meaningful, lasting relationships with teens and families

Mission-driven culture focused on exceptional clinical care

What You'll Do: Complete nursing assessments and admission screenings

Administer and monitor psychiatric and medical medications, watching for effectiveness and side effects

Assess, monitor, and document clients' medical status throughout treatment

Collaborate with psychiatrists on medication management and treatment planning

Coordinate medical appointments, lab testing, and specialty referrals

Educate clients and families on medications, health, and wellness

Maintain medication inventory, controlled substance records, and regulatory documentation

Document nursing care in the EMR

Respond to medical emergencies while maintaining a therapeutic environment

Ensure compliance with Joint Commission standards, California Title 22 regulations, and Muir Wood policies

Current, unrestricted California RN license

Ability to pass DOJ/FBI background clearance and pre-employment health screening

Preferred: 1+ years of RN experience

Experience in behavioral health, psychiatric nursing, adolescent health, pediatrics, residential treatment, or substance use treatment

Experience with psychiatric medication management and EMR/EHR systems

Knowledge of trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and adolescent development

Interest in Muir Wood's voluntary evening/weekend on-call nursing program - compensated separately

About Muir Wood: Muir Wood provides evidence-based residential treatment for adolescents ages 12–17 experiencing complex mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use disorders. We're a Joint Commission-accredited program built on a simple belief: teens heal in relationship, not isolation. Our multidisciplinary team delivers compassionate, trauma-informed care that helps adolescents build resilience, strengthen family relationships, and create lasting change—supported by accredited academics and deep family involvement at every step.

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