Registered Nurse (RN) PRN

Alexandria, Louisiana

We are looking for an RN who can be a leader of his/her interdisciplinary team, deliver personal care, and direct the care provided by others under his/her supervision.

Posted Oct 9

Shift and hours: Day shift (preferred) · night shift (preferred) · overnight shift (preferred)
Unit and setting: Psych · Behavioral Health inpatient adult behavioral hospital'sadult inpatient behavioral hospital
License: RN licenseactive Louisiana RN license
Term: Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN) PRNPRN

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Education: Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing An Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required.
Also asks: relocate to Alexandria before starting work Alexandria, LA 71301: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Preferred

Certification: BLS certification BLS Certification (Preferred)
Experience: psychiatric experience Psychiatric experience preferred.

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What it pays

Eligibility: benefits for full-time employees to all fulltime employeesfulltime employees
Pay reviews: salary (DOE) excellent salary (DOE)

Benefits

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Benefitsgroup healthgroup health
Dental insurance
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401(k)
Vision insurance

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The role and schedule

Day to day: lead the interdisciplinary team be a leader of his/her interdisciplinary team
Day to day: deliver personal care deliver personal care
Day to day: direct care provided by others under supervision direct the care provided by others under his/her supervision
Day to day: conduct assessments and screenings conducting assessments and screenings
Day to day: develop nursing impressions and recommendations developing nursing impressions and recommendations
Day to day: treatment planning and treatment plan reviews treatment planning and treatment plan reviews
Day to day: participate in team conferences participation in team conferences
Day to day: discharge planning and placement discharge planning and placement
Day to day: intake and referral intake and referral
Day to day: case management case management
Day to day: supervise and guide LPNs and Mental Health Technicians providing supervision and guidance to LPN's and Mental Health Technicians
Details: in-person work Work Location: In person

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Compass Behavioral Center of Alexandria and Marksville, inpatient adult behavioral hospital's are hiring for a PRN Registered Nurse!

We are looking for professionals who share our commitment to improving lives by passionately serving others.

Our nurses are key to the success of our patients. We seek outstanding, patient-focused RNs committed to providing superior care and treatment. We are looking for an RN who can be a leader of his/her interdisciplinary team, deliver personal care, and direct the care provided by others under his/her supervision. Areas of responsibility include conducting assessments and screenings, developing nursing impressions and recommendations, treatment planning and treatment plan reviews, participation in team conferences, discharge planning and placement, intake and referral, and case management. Other clinical duties include providing supervision and guidance to LPN's and Mental Health Technicians.

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Why work for us?

While Compass Health has about 600 employees, you will still enjoy a culture that is more like the locally owned "Family Like" atmosphere people love!

The management staff is very open to connecting and being a part of the team

You will love our family atmosphere and teamwork

We offer great benefits and competitive pay

Requirements

Qualified candidates will possess an active Louisiana RN license . An Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required. Candidates will be required to have (or obtain immediately after hire) a current CPR certification. Psychiatric experience preferred.

Join the friendly Compass Health team!

We offer excellent salary (DOE) and benefits including: group health, dental, vision, disability, 401K, vacation, etc., to all fulltime employees.

Compass Health, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Compass Health, LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Benefits

Flexible schedule

Physical Setting

Inpatient

License/

Certification

BLS Certification (Preferred)

RN License (Required)

Shift availability

Night Shift (Preferred)

Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate

Alexandria, LA 71301: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

What's around it?

In Alexandria, LA

Alexandria, LAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 14% below the US average

Median rent: $931/mo
Household income: $47,113/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Alexandria, LA

NeighborhoodsLocals steering a young couple start with Nottingham on Jackson—called safe, nice, and close to everything—and duplexes around Heyman Lane. Pineville, about 2.9 miles across the Red River, scores 73 on AreaVibes livability versus Alexandria’s 64 and is described as a small, rural town with a strong community that still taps Alexandria shopping and dining, a common pick for families who want less hustle. Woodworth (about 10.3 miles, score 74) and Ball (about 9.4 miles, 68) also outrank the city proper. Downtown has walkable stops such as Cafe DeSoto, but named in-city residential pockets beyond those Reddit tips are thin in these sources.

Locals steering a young couple start with Nottingham on Jackson—called safe, nice, and close to everything—and duplexes around Heyman Lane. Pineville, about 2.9 miles across the Red River, scores 73 on AreaVibes livability versus Alexandria’s 64 and is described as a small, rural town with a strong community that still taps Alexandria shopping and dining, a common pick for families who want less hustle.

Woodworth (about 10.3 miles, score 74) and Ball (about 9.4 miles, 68) also outrank the city proper. Downtown has walkable stops such as Cafe DeSoto, but named in-city residential pockets beyond those Reddit tips are thin in these sources.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: instagram.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the average commute at about 14.74 minutes, and Niche residents say there is essentially no traffic except during parades. I-49 is the north–south spine through Rapides Parish, with Alexandria and Pineville linked across the Red River and regional drives toward Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Houston. Healthcare is a major local employer—reviewers cite many hospitals, specialists, and doctors’ offices—but these sources do not name campus routes, transit lines, or parking.

U.S. News puts the average commute at about 14.74 minutes, and Niche residents say there is essentially no traffic except during parades. I-49 is the north–south spine through Rapides Parish, with Alexandria and Pineville linked across the Red River and regional drives toward Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Houston.

Healthcare is a major local employer—reviewers cite many hospitals, specialists, and doctors’ offices—but these sources do not name campus routes, transit lines, or parking.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: ezhomesearch.com Source 3: niche.com

OutdoorsThe Red River is the civic backyard: Alexandria Levee Park puts festival grounds and an amphitheater on the banks, bass tournaments and boat tours run on the water, and Pineville’s Lake Buhlow hosts high-speed motorboat racing plus the July 3 fireworks. Kisatchie National Forest supplies hiking and biking in longleaf pine country; Farr Park is the named horseback-riding venue. Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery—Louisiana’s largest, free weekdays 9 a.m.–3 p.m.—runs the Lunker Bass Program with visitor exhibits. Hunting, fishing, and golf are year-round; residents also flag everyday lakes and trails.

The Red River is the civic backyard: Alexandria Levee Park puts festival grounds and an amphitheater on the banks, bass tournaments and boat tours run on the water, and Pineville’s Lake Buhlow hosts high-speed motorboat racing plus the July 3 fireworks. Kisatchie National Forest supplies hiking and biking in longleaf pine country; Farr Park is the named horseback-riding venue.

Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery—Louisiana’s largest, free weekdays 9 a.m.–3 p.m.—runs the Lunker Bass Program with visitor exhibits. Hunting, fishing, and golf are year-round; residents also flag everyday lakes and trails.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: explorelouisiana.com Source 2: cenlachamber.org Source 3: niche.com

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Living in Alexandria

Alexandria is Louisiana’s geographic middle—the Heart of Louisiana—where the Red River, I-49, Kisatchie National Forest, and Lake Buhlow replace big-city density. Locals point young households to Nottingham on Jackson, Heyman Lane duplexes, and Pineville across the river. Life is river-and-festival: Mardi Gras, dragon-boat races, July fireworks at Buhlow Lake and the Riverfront Amphitheater, Cafe DeSoto and Huckleberry Brewing downtown, Kent Plantation House, and a well-liked zoo. Tradeoffs are blunt. August highs near 98°F, thin nightlife and a fading mall, and Niche reviewers who repeatedly flag violent crime and unsafe parks even as they praise the food, the outdoors, and paycheck-to-housing math. Compact, affordable medical-market town—not a scene.

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Sources

As of 2025Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: ezhomesearch.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: explorelouisiana.com Source 5: cenlachamber.org Source 6: reddit.com

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