Registered Nurse - Behavioral Medicine
CHRISTUS Health
Lake Charles, Louisiana
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Posted Aug 26, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 30, 2026
What this means for you
CHRISTUS Health is hiring for its own floors — no agency between you and the manager. It's a day shift — the busiest hours, the fullest crew, and your evenings back. Twelve-hour shifts compress the week — three days on, four days yours.
What the listing says
- Shift
- Days · 12-hour
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- RN
- RN compact
- experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
About the employer
CHRISTUS Health is a faith-based, not-for-profit Catholic health system with operations in San Antonio, TX, and globally. Led by President and CEO Ernie Sadau, the system has earned the prestigious 'Great Place to Work' national certification in consecutive years, with…
What reviewers appreciate
- Great Place to Work certified with 83% employee approval rating, 24 points above typical U.S. company
- Faith-based mission-driven culture with clear, well-communicated core values
- Consecutive-year Great Place to Work certification indicates sustained employee satisfaction
What reviewers flag
- Specific negative feedback from nurses was not captured in the provided research sources
- Faith-based Catholic culture may not align with all nursing professionals' personal preferences or work style expectations
- Job descriptions emphasize need to cope with and manage clinical contingencies, suggesting potentially demanding clinical environments
Living in Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles sits in southwest Louisiana near the Gulf Coast, offering nurses a blend of Cajun culture, outdoor recreation along the Calcasieu River, and a relaxed pace of life. The downtown area features local dining and gaming entertainment, while nearby Prien Lake provides waterfront scenery for off-duty unwinding.
- Metro price level · Lake Charles area
- 14% below the national average
- BEA index 85.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,109/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $59,235/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Worth asking
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- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?