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Psychiatric Travel Nursing Jobs in San Diego, CA for RNs

Find Top RN Psychiatric Travel Nursing Jobs in San Diego, California

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top Psych travel nurse jobs in and around San Diego, California. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare San Diego’s Psych nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

San Diego is a great location for Psych travel nurses to come live, work and play! And what is a travel nurse looking for if not a great work/life balance in a fun city? Search for jobs below or apply now and our AMN Healthcare team will help get you started!

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Search Top Paying Psychiatric Jobs in or near San Diego

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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Buena Park, California – 90623
    Distance from San Diego: 93 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$2,135 to $2,352
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Facility is looking for the right Psych RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Greenbrae, California – 94904
    Distance from San Diego: 471 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$2,294 to $2,528
Weekly Pay*
As a valued member of the nursing team, you will care for patients with a wide range of conditions including complex cases. This environment is innovative, creative and patient centric, providing an opportunity to work on complex cases within a magnet facility and with a dedicated team of driven and passionate nurses.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Greenbrae, California – 94904
    Distance from San Diego: 471 miles
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$2,294 to $2,528
Weekly Pay*
As a valued member of the nursing team, you will care for patients with a wide range of conditions including complex cases. This environment is innovative, creative and patient centric, providing an opportunity to work on complex cases within a magnet facility and with a dedicated team of driven and passionate nurses.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Greenbrae, California – 94904
    Distance from San Diego: 471 miles
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
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As a valued member of the nursing team, you will care for patients with a wide range of conditions including complex cases. This environment is innovative, creative and patient centric, providing an opportunity to work on complex cases within a magnet facility and with a dedicated team of driven and passionate nurses.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Elko, Nevada – 89801
    Distance from San Diego: 566 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,634 to $1,801
Weekly Pay*
Northeastern Nevada’s largest town packs a visit of any length with a combination of epic outdoor action, artsy vibes, and hands-on history in ways few places can. Colorful murals blanket old brick buildings that house buckaroo bars, Basque food joints, art galleries, leather shops, museums, and more. Meanwhile, just a half-hour south lie the fabled Ruby Mountains, a recreational paradise for hikers, bikers, fishermen, skiers, or simply Sunday drivers seeking solace among alpine lakes, flowing streams, and peaks that scratch up to around 13,000′ of elevation. If you drive down I-80 and pass Elko without a visit, you’re missing out. 3 hours from Salt Lake City 40,000 population – Young community – Average age is 31 Seasonal Outdoor Attractions: Hiking, backpacking, cycling (on and off road), fishing (anglers), snowshoe, snowmobile, Backcountry skiing Casinos Local “True Western Town” Events – Cowboys flock to Elko every January for the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering – a celebration of cowboy lifestyle
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Elko, Nevada – 89801
    Distance from San Diego: 566 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,634 to $1,801
Weekly Pay*
Northeastern Nevada’s largest town packs a visit of any length with a combination of epic outdoor action, artsy vibes, and hands-on history in ways few places can. Colorful murals blanket old brick buildings that house buckaroo bars, Basque food joints, art galleries, leather shops, museums, and more. Meanwhile, just a half-hour south lie the fabled Ruby Mountains, a recreational paradise for hikers, bikers, fishermen, skiers, or simply Sunday drivers seeking solace among alpine lakes, flowing streams, and peaks that scratch up to around 13,000′ of elevation. If you drive down I-80 and pass Elko without a visit, you’re missing out. 3 hours from Salt Lake City 40,000 population – Young community – Average age is 31 Seasonal Outdoor Attractions: Hiking, backpacking, cycling (on and off road), fishing (anglers), snowshoe, snowmobile, Backcountry skiing Casinos Local “True Western Town” Events – Cowboys flock to Elko every January for the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering – a celebration of cowboy lifestyle
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Twin Falls, Idaho – 83301
    Distance from San Diego: 696 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 9, 2025
  • 13
$1,615 to $1,779
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Englewood, Colorado – 80112
    Distance from San Diego: 830 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,755 to $1,934
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Englewood, Colorado – 80112
    Distance from San Diego: 830 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,755 to $1,934
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Englewood, Colorado – 80112
    Distance from San Diego: 830 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,755 to $1,934
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from San Diego: 1,138 miles
  • 8 D,
  • May 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,836 to $2,023
Weekly Pay*
Level 1 Trauma Center Teaching Hospital
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Fort Worth, Texas – 76132
    Distance from San Diego: 1,152 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,568 to $1,728
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Bismarck, North Dakota – 58501
    Distance from San Diego: 1,300 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,791 to $1,974
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Olathe, Kansas – 66062
    Distance from San Diego: 1,319 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,426 to $1,572
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50316
    Distance from San Diego: 1,429 miles
  • 8 N,
  • May 19, 2025
  • 13
$2,035 to $2,243
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Lutheran Hospital has a long history of serving the Des Moines community and Central Iowa. The hospital has 224 staffed beds and specializes in maternity services, emergency and trauma treatment, chemical dependency treatment, behavioral medicine, general surgery, critical care, transitional and skilled care services and home health care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50316
    Distance from San Diego: 1,429 miles
  • 12 E,
  • July 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,928 to $2,124
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Lutheran Hospital has a long history of serving the Des Moines community and Central Iowa. The hospital has 224 staffed beds and specializes in maternity services, emergency and trauma treatment, chemical dependency treatment, behavioral medicine, general surgery, critical care, transitional and skilled care services and home health care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Moberly, Missouri – 65270
    Distance from San Diego: 1,451 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,553 to $1,711
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Moberly, Missouri – 65270
    Distance from San Diego: 1,451 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,553 to $1,711
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Ottumwa, Iowa – 52501
    Distance from San Diego: 1,477 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 9, 2025
  • 13
$1,632 to $1,799
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Ottumwa, Iowa – 52501
    Distance from San Diego: 1,477 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,632 to $1,799
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Waterloo, Iowa – 50703
    Distance from San Diego: 1,510 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 11, 2025
  • 13
$1,932 to $2,129
Weekly Pay*
Allen Hospital is a 204-bed, not-for-profit community hospital serving the Cedar Valley. Allen is an affiliate hospital of UnityPoint Health, which cares for one of every three patients in Iowa.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 52402
    Distance from San Diego: 1,534 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 9, 2025
  • 13
$2,003 to $2,207
Weekly Pay*
Magnet recognized! Founded in 1884, St. Luke’s is a 532-bed hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. St. Luke’s emergency department is open 24/7 and treats over 55,000 patients each year and the most cases of trauma in Iowa. St. Luke’s provides a Level III trauma center. St. Luke’s offers the most experienced hospital ER team in Cedar Rapids, who are specially trained to respond rapidly, appropriately and efficiently to any health care emergency.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • East Saint Louis, Illinois – 62207
    Distance from San Diego: 1,564 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,671 to $1,842
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Newburgh, Indiana – 47630
    Distance from San Diego: 1,708 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 9, 2025
  • 13
$1,650 to $1,818
Weekly Pay*
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Statistics on Psych RN Jobs in San Diego, California

Here are some helpful statistics about Psych traveling nurse jobs in & near San Diego. The data is based on the last three complete months of Psych job postings in the San Diego and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Psychiatric job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in San Diego and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel Psych Nursing Jobs for RNs in San Diego, CA

What types of shifts are most common for Psych travel jobs in San Diego?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 8 Hour Night shifts were the most common in San Diego and surrounding areas.

How much does a day shift Psychiatric nurse make on average in San Diego and nearby cities?

A: A 8 Hour Day shift Psychiatric nurse in San Diego can make an average of $2,486 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a night shift Psychiatric nurse make on average in San Diego and nearby cities?

A: A 8 Hour Night shift Psychiatric nurse in San Diego can make an average of $2,362 per week based on recent job availability data.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Psychiatric staff in or near San Diego?

  • Sharp Healthcare in San Diego
  • Community Hospital of San Bernardino in San Bernardino (96.5 miles from San Diego)

What is the most common contract for Psychiatric travel jobs in San Diego?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Psychiatric job in San Diego is 13 weeks.

Locating Psychiatric Travel Nursing Jobs in San Diego

In San Diego, facilities like Sharp Healthcare, all offer Psych departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like Serra Mesa (zip code 92123), Linda Vista (zip code 92111) and Clairemont (zip code 92111) neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near San Diego’s Psych job opportunities are National City (4.6 miles), Chula Vista (7 miles) and Bonita (8.8 miles). These are near to zip codes: 92411 (96.5 miles).

San Diego Hospitals With Psych Departments

There are 1 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have Psych nurses in San Diego. Sometimes it is useful to see what types of shifts, contract durations, and travel nurse housing in nearby neighborhoods each facility might offer in order to find the right opportunity for your next traveling Psych nurse position in or nearby San Diego.

Sharp Healthcare
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
5 wks, 8 wks, 9 wks, 10 wks, 11 wks, 12 wks, and 13 wks
Departments
Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Operating Room Surgical Technologist, Cardiovascular Operating Room Surgical Technology, Emergency Room RN, Intensive Care Unit RN, Operating Room RN, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse, Psychiatric, and Sterile Processing Tech
Address
7901 Frost Street
San Diego, CA 92123
Nearby Neighborhoods
Serra Mesa (92123), Linda Vista (92111), Clairemont (92111), Normal Heights (92116), Bayside Village (92110)
* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.