Registered Nurse

Northlake Behavioral Healthcare System takes pride in successfully serving our community. As the leader in addiction and mental health care, we are at the forefront of treatments and therapies that provide meaningful results: helping patients lead the life they were meant to and deserve.

Nestled in a wooded retreat on the north side of Lake Pontchartrain, we are just east of the causeway and 45 minutes from New Orleans. We provide long and short-term behavioral health care to adults and adolescents, and acute detox and substance abuse care.

At Northlake Behavioral Health, we want you to shine. We strongly believe in developing your skills and rewarding your hard work. We believe where you work is essential. And while you don’t need to be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, if you are creative, curious, inspired, and resourceful, you may have what it takes to help lead our team. While you won’t be leaping tall buildings in a single bound, during the course of a day, you can expect to:

• Be responsible for the care and well-being of the residents in your charge, and direct, train, and mentor the staff on your team (LPN and MHT)

• Assess the residents’ needs and assist in developing and following individual care plans

• Assure quality care is delivered through the utilization of nursing processes and guidelines

• Identify and communicate changes in residents’ status to physicians, staff, and family members

• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges of residents

• Communicate appropriate information to all staff to provide a smooth shift transition

• Investigate and document incidents and accidents as required

• Report any suspected abuse to the appropriate authority

• Push/pull 30 pounds of force required 

• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS, BENEFITS, AND COMPENSATION

First and foremost, you have to love what you do. We are in the business of taking care of people, and when we say, “bring your loved one to us, we’ll take care of them,” we mean it. To be successful, you will need:

•  An unencumbered  RN or LPN LA or Compact State license 

• A current CPR certificate

• Ideally, one year of experience in Behavioral Health nursing

• A sense of humor

 If you can pass a background check and all the other stuff we need to check for, we will offer you:

• A place to shine and grow professionally

• A strong culture of community and employee engagement

• A work environment that fosters positive relationships and where every voice gets heard

• A very competitive salary based on experience and merit

• Shift differentials

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision insurance options

• Life Insurance

• 403(b) with up to 6% matching
• Loan forgiveness program
• Employee assistance program
• Employee wellness program
• Discounts program

• 12-hour shifts

Northlake Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for all employment; free from discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preferences, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.