Job Description

Staff Nurse (LVN) | Cathedral City, CA | Per-diem
$30 – $35/hr |Nightshift, + Shift Differential |12-Hour Shifts

Banyan Treatment Centers is seeking a qualified and compassionate Staff Nurse (LVN) to join our team at Banyan Palm Springs in Cathedral City, CA. The Coachella Valley has a strong and deeply rooted recovery community — and a real need for skilled, caring clinicians to support it. This role puts you at the center of that work, delivering direct nursing care within our inpatient behavioral health, substance use, and mental health treatment programs, with the backing of a nationally recognized organization behind you.

This is a meaningful role for someone who understands the recovery journey — through professional experience, personal experience, or both — and wants to show up consistently for people working hard to change their lives.

About Banyan Treatment Centers

Banyan Treatment Centers is a leading national provider of intensive treatment for individuals facing substance use and mental health disorders. Backed by TPG’s Rise Fund, Banyan is rapidly expanding access to high-quality, compassionate care.

Why Join Our Team?

• Community-centered care — the Coachella Valley's recovery community is close-knit, resilient, and growing. This role puts you in direct service of it, with the resources and reach of a national organization supporting your work.
• Mission-driven practice at a Joint Commission–accredited organization committed to ethical, compliant, and compassionate patient care.
• Direct clinical impact — play a vital role in patient safety, stabilization, and recovery at a critical stage of each person's treatment journey.
• Collaborative environment — work alongside experienced physicians, psychiatrists, nursing leadership, and an interdisciplinary treatment team invested in integrated, high-quality care.
• Lived experience valued — personal familiarity with recovery is genuinely respected and welcomed on our team.
• 12-hour shifts — fewer days, longer shifts, and more time to enjoy everything the desert has to offer.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance; whole and term life insurance; short- and long-term disability; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off and holidays; wellness incentives; and employee assistance and referral programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care under the supervision of an RN and medical provider in accordance with protocols and scope of practice
• Assist in completing nursing assessments and admission documentation within established timeframes, with assessments reviewed and co-signed by an RN as required
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed; provide medication education as directed
• Monitor patient medical status, report changes promptly, and assist in initiating appropriate interventions, referrals, or emergency response
• Monitor patients for psychiatric symptoms, medication effectiveness, and safety concerns, reporting changes to the RN, provider, or treatment team as appropriate
• Apply sound clinical judgment in crisis situations, including suicide risk awareness, de-escalation, and patient safety interventions, escalating as required
• Accurately transcribe, document, and implement provider orders, including verbal orders when permitted
• Collaborate with physicians, psychiatrists, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary team members to support integrated patient care
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation in the electronic medical record in accordance with licensure, accreditation, and organizational standards
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, Joint Commission standards, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Support medication management and controlled substance processes in collaboration with Compliance and nursing leadership
• Participate in in-service education, department meetings, and staff meetings as required

Qualifications

Required:

• Active, unrestricted LPN or LVN license in California
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Strong clinical assessment, documentation, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to maintain professionalism and composure in high-stress or emergency situations
• Demonstrated understanding of patient confidentiality, ethical practice, and regulatory compliance
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary treatment team

Preferred:

• Minimum two years of nursing experience, with experience in SUD treatment and co-occurring mental health disorders in an inpatient setting strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of nursing standards of care for patients with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and co-occurring diagnoses
• Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) systems
• Lived experience with recovery is highly valued

Apply Now

Ready to bring your nursing expertise to a mission-driven organization — and to a community that needs you? Apply today to join the team at Banyan Palm Springs.

Banyan Treatment Centers is an equal opportunity employer.