LPN - ACT Team Nurse
Metairie, Louisiana
Posted Aug 10
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Role
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- Days
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- LPN
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About this role
- ACT Nurse LPN
- Location: Metairie, Louisiana (Community-based)
- Employment Type: Part-time
- Salary: $48,000 - $51,000
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- Date Posted: 8/4/2026
About the Role
Clarvida is seeking an ACT Nurse LPN to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team serving adults with severe and persistent mental illness. In this role, you will be a critical part of a multidisciplinary team providing intensive, community-based services designed to support recovery, stability, and independence.
ACT services are delivered where clients live, work, and spend time in the community. You will support a specialized caseload, helping clients achieve treatment plan goals while remaining integrated with family, friends, and community supports. This position includes use of a company vehicle for client transportation as needed and participation in a rotating on-call schedule, which provides additional earned PTO.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing services as part of the ACT multidisciplinary team
- Meet with clients in homes, community settings
- Conduct basic health assessments, including vitals and labs
- Support medication management and facilitate long-acting injectable medications
- Coordinate care with medical providers and psychiatric staff
- Support clients with severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorders
- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule (approximately one week every 7–10 weeks)
- Provide client transportation using a company vehicle as needed
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation
Requirements
Active Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the State of Louisiana Experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorders Psychiatric nursing experience preferred Valid Driver’s License in good standing and current automobile insurance
Compensation & Benefits Full-Time Employees
- Competitive compensation based on experience
- Weekday schedule (8:00 AM–5:00 PM) with flexibility
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over annually
- Up to 10 paid holidays*
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options
- DailyPay – access earned wages without waiting for payday*
- Training, development, and continuing education credits for licensure requirements
All Employees
- 401(k)
- Free counseling licensure supervision
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet insurance
- Perks @ Clarvida – national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement*
- Company cell phone
*Benefit availability may vary by position, state, or county.
Employment Type
Full-time
How to Apply
If you are a compassionate nurse interested in community-based psychiatric care and working as part of an evidence-based ACT team, we encourage you to apply.
Learn more: www.clarvida.com/mission-vision-and-values See other opportunities: www.clarvida.com/working-at-clarvida
Equal Opportunity Statement
Clarvida is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Keywords
ACT nurse Louisiana, psychiatric nurse ACT team, RN behavioral health Louisiana, LPN mental health Louisiana, community-based nursing jobs, Clarvida careers
Sourced from Clarvida’s careers page.
Requirements
- Active Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the State of Louisiana
- Experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorders
- Psychiatric nursing experience preferred
- Valid Driver’s License in good standing and current automobile insurance
- Compensation & Benefits
- Full-Time Employees
- Competitive compensation based on experience
- Weekday schedule (8:00 AM–5:00 PM) with flexibility
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over annually
- Up to 10 paid holidays*
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options
- DailyPay – access earned wages without waiting for payday*
- Training, development, and continuing education credits for licensure requirements
- All Employees
- 401(k)
- Free counseling licensure supervision
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet insurance
- Perks @ Clarvida – national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement*
- Company cell phone
- *Benefit availability may vary by position, state, or county.
- Employment Type
- Full-time
Benefits
- Continuing education credits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Cell phone reimbursement
Place
- City
- Metairie, Louisiana
- Median rent
- $1,175/mo
- Local household income
- $73,042/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below the national average
- Address
- 3445 N Causeway Blvd Ste 1001, Metairie, LA 70002, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Metairie area index 92.6, where 100 is the national average.
Metairie sits just west of New Orleans in Jefferson Parish, offering nurses a quieter suburban base with easy access to the Crescent City's renowned dining, music, and festival scene. Lakeside areas near Lake Pontchartrain provide recreational options, while Veterans Memorial Boulevard serves as a major commercial corridor with shopping, dining, and healthcare facilities throughout the area.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Clarvida (formerly known as 'Pathways') is a nationally-recognized leader in health and human services with over 50 years of history. Headquartered with operations across multiple states, Clarvida provides behavioral health, foster care, and support services including mental health care, substance…
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