Locum Tenens Positions in Louisiana (3)
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Louisiana
Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) · Neonatal in Louisiana
Louisiana
Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) · Neonatal in Louisiana
Louisiana
Locum Tenens Tips
- •Work with reputable staffing agencies and compare contract terms
- •Negotiate housing, travel, and completion bonuses
- •Keep credentials and licensure documents ready for fast onboarding
- •Understand IRS tax-home rules before taking travel stipends
- •Build agency relationships for repeat assignments
Why Locum Tenens?
Locum packages pair an hourly rate with agency-covered malpractice and, often, travel and housing. Compare the whole package.
Assignments run from a few weeks to several months with clear start and end dates.
Work across states. Agencies commonly help with licensing and credentialing paperwork, and each assignment state still issues its own APRN license.
Hiring in Louisiana
Locum Tenens Careers in Louisiana
Who is hiring
3 listings in Louisiana come from 3 employers. Barton Associates, LocumJobsNetwork and LocumJobsOnline have the most, with 1 each.
- Barton Associates1 listing
- LocumJobsNetwork1 listing
- LocumJobsOnline1 listing
How these roles are set up
All 3 are on site.
Posted pay
3 of 3 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 15, 2026.
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Common Questions
Locum Tenens NP Jobs in Louisiana FAQ
How many Locum Tenens NP jobs are open in Louisiana?
3 listings in Louisiana come from 3 employers. Barton Associates, LocumJobsNetwork and LocumJobsOnline have the most, with 1 each. 3 of these 3 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 13, 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.