Psychiatric Mental Health Positions in Louisiana (5)
View All JobsPsychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
River Ridge, Louisiana
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
River Ridge, Louisiana
Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II (PMHNP)
Shenandoah, Louisiana
Psychiatric Mental Health Tips
- •Clarify the caseload mix: medication management versus integrated therapy time
- •Ask about crisis coverage, after-hours call, and escalation support
- •Verify controlled-substance prescribing workflows and collaboration requirements in this state
- •For telehealth panels, confirm which state licenses the employer expects you to hold
- •Compare supervision and consultation structures, which vary by employer
Why Psychiatric Mental Health?
Virtual-care platforms post roles for this specialty. Each listing names the states where a license is required.
Outpatient clinics, hospital units, telehealth platforms, and integrated care teams all post roles for this specialty.
Longitudinal medication management builds deep, ongoing patient relationships.
Hiring in Louisiana
Psychiatric Mental Health Careers in Louisiana
Who is hiring
5 listings in Louisiana come from 2 employers. Headway has the most, with 4.
- Headway4 listings
- Chief of Minds1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 3 cities, led by Baton Rouge (2), River Ridge (2) and Shenandoah (1).
How these roles are set up
All 5 are on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (4).
Posted pay
5 of 5 listings state an annual salary. A median appears once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them. Until then, compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
Licensure and practice rules in Louisiana
AANP classifies Louisiana as a reduced practice state. Louisiana NPs must have a collaborative practice agreement.
Louisiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Louisiana.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
Psychiatric Mental Health NP Jobs in Louisiana FAQ
How many Psychiatric Mental Health NP jobs are open in Louisiana?
5 listings in Louisiana come from 2 employers. Headway has the most, with 4. 5 of these 5 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 14, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Louisiana?
Louisiana NPs must have a collaborative practice agreement. The Louisiana State Board of Nursing publishes the current rule, including who may be a party to the agreement.
Is Louisiana part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Louisiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). The compact covers the RN license underpinning your APRN credential (a multistate RN license works across member states), but APRN licensure itself is still issued individually by each state, including Louisiana.