Psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs in Louisiana

Where the psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs are in Louisiana

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

• Gonzales1
• Harahan1
• Lake Charles1
• New Orleans1

What psychiatric nurse practitioners earn in Louisiana

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

By metro area

• New Orleans-Metairie, LA$60.00/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, opens in a new tab) · 1,270 (source: BLS OEWS, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Baton Rouge, LA$62.05/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baton Rouge, LA, opens in a new tab) · 1,010 (source: BLS OEWS, Baton Rouge, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Lafayette, LA$58.14/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lafayette, LA, opens in a new tab) · 480 (source: BLS OEWS, Lafayette, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$60.45/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, opens in a new tab) · 410 (source: BLS OEWS, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$61.46/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, opens in a new tab) · 390 (source: BLS OEWS, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Monroe, LA$59.78/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Monroe, LA, opens in a new tab) · 340 (source: BLS OEWS, Monroe, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Alexandria, LA$59.17/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Alexandria, LA, opens in a new tab) · 230 (source: BLS OEWS, Alexandria, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$61.37/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, opens in a new tab) · 230 (source: BLS OEWS, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Lake Charles, LA$61.76/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lake Charles, LA, opens in a new tab) · 180 (source: BLS OEWS, Lake Charles, LA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Hammond, LA$59.30/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hammond, LA, opens in a new tab) · 160 (source: BLS OEWS, Hammond, LA, opens in a new tab) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Nurse Practitioners; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring psychiatric nurse practitioners in Louisiana

• Curana Health1 open in Louisiana
• FMOL Health1 open in Louisiana
• Talkiatry1 open in Louisiana
• Thriveworks1 open in Louisiana
• Universal Health Services1 open in Louisiana

What the job takes

An RN license, then a psychiatric-mental health NP program and the PMHNP board exam.

• License

  Advanced practice registered nurse license (APRN)

  State board of nursing. Required in every state; most states ask for national board certification first

  Official page

• Certification

  Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner certification (PMHNP-BC)

  American Nurses Credentialing Center

  Official page

Psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs in Louisiana: common questions

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Psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs in other states

• New York26
• Pennsylvania25
• Washington20
• California20
• Massachusetts20
• New Jersey16
• Ohio15
• Minnesota15
• North Carolina13
• Florida12
• Alabama12
• Colorado12
• Indiana11
• Missouri11
• Tennessee11
• Illinois11
• Iowa9
• South Carolina9
• Utah9
• New Hampshire8
• Connecticut7
• Georgia7
• Virginia7
• Arizona6

Other NPs & PAs occupations in Louisiana

• Advanced practice provider77
• Nurse practitioner69
• Certified registered nurse anesthetist29
• Neonatal nurse practitioner12
• Physician assistant10
• Pediatric nurse practitioner5