Registered Nurse (RN) - Psychiatric - Days
Shreveport, Louisiana
Posted Jul 18
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Psych
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- Days
- Accepts
- RN
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Louisiana Behavioral Health is a partnership between Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Oceans Healthcare, two Louisiana-based providers leading the transformation of behavioral health care through evidence-based, patient-centered treatment for adolescents, adults and seniors. ***We Offer Sponsorships For Registered Nurses*** ***One Year $5,000 Retention Bonus!!!*** Benefits We Offer: Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options) - Eligible first of the month after 30 days. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Discretionary Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Daily Pay, Paid Time Off, Competitive Market Compensation, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program. The Registered Nurse assumes primary leadership accountability and responsibility for milieu management and directing patient care activities of other nursing staff.
The Registered Nurse maintains standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing standards. The Registered Nurse assesses the patient utilizing the nursing process to formulate an individualized plan of care for each patient, implements interventions, and evaluates outcomes consistent with policy and appropriate to the current client's condition, which promote, maintain, and restore physical and mental health, and prevent illness. The Registered Nurse interprets age/disability specific information in response to client population served.
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Requirements
- RN License
- Associate Degree in Nursing
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
- Inpatient experience
- Hospital experience
- Psychiatry experience
- TJC compliance
- Completing CE credits
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Disability insurance
Place
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- Shreveport, Louisiana
- Median rent
- $987/mo
- Local household income
- $48,699/yr
- Metro price level
- 15% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Shreveport area index 84.8, where 100 is the national average.
Shreveport sits along the Red River in northwest Louisiana, blending Southern charm with a lively casino and arts district. Nurses relocating here will find affordable living, friendly neighborhoods, and a laid-back pace that makes settling in easy.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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Oceans Healthcare is a behavioral healthcare organization providing inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment programs for adults, older adults, adolescents, and veterans. The organization emphasizes safety, stability, and recovery across every stage of care. For nurses, the Registered Nurse role…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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