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Acute Care Positions in Louisiana (5)

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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Physician Assistant · Thoracic Cardiac Vascular Surgical ICU · FT

Ochsner Health

New Orleans · New Orleans Region …

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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Physician Assistant · Critical Care Medicine Fellowship · FT

Ochsner Health

New Orleans · New Orleans Region …

Full-TimeIn-Person

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ACNP/PA · Hospital Medicine (Float Role)

Ochsner Health

New Orleans · New Orleans Region …

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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Emergency Medicine

Ochsner Health

Lafayette · Acadiana Region · Lou…

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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Trauma

Ochsner Health

Lafayette · Acadiana Region · Lou…

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New acute care NP positions in Louisiana, delivered daily.

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Acute Care Tips

  • •Ask about orientation length, procedure training, and overnight support
  • •Negotiate shift differentials for nights, weekends, and holidays
  • •Clarify patient load per shift and escalation/backup structures
  • •Confirm credentialing and privileging timelines before your start date
  • •ICU, ED, or step-down RN experience strengthens candidacy, so highlight it

Why Acute Care?

High-Acuity Practice

ICUs, step-down units, and hospital specialty services, serving complex adult patients.

Procedural Scope

Lines, airway support, and bedside procedures within hospital privileges.

Shift Structure

Hospital services run around the clock, so shift patterns and differentials are part of the offer. Confirm both in each listing.

Hiring in Louisiana

Acute Care Careers in Louisiana

Acute care NP listings for Louisiana come from ICUs, step-down units, and hospital specialty services. Listings name the shift pattern and differentials. Ask about orientation length and procedure training before comparing offers. NP Hiring currently lists 5 active postings for Louisiana in this category.

5 of these 5 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 12, 2026.

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Employers

Who is hiring

All 5 current Acute Care listings in Louisiana are posted by Ochsner Health.

Locations

Where the listings are

Every listing with a stated location is in Lafayette.

Role setup

How these roles are set up

5on site
5Full-Time

All 5 are on site.

Full-Time is the most common arrangement (5).

Reduced Practice

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). Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 14, 2026.

Common Questions

Acute Care NP Jobs in Louisiana FAQ

How many Acute Care NP jobs are open in Louisiana?

All 5 current Acute Care listings in Louisiana are posted by Ochsner Health. 5 of these 5 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 12, 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.