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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Registered Nurse Advanced Practice (Nurse Practitioner) in New Orleans, Louisiana
Registered Nurse Advanced Practice (Nurse Practitioner)
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Registered Nurse Advanced Practice (Nurse Practitioner)
Salary
$7,828.00 - $14,113.00 Monthly
Location
New Orleans, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OPH/PTT/218964
Department
LDH-Office of Public Health
Opening Date
03/18/2026
Closing Date
4/1/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Questions
About this Job
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.
Learn more about the Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/)
This position may be filled in the following parishes: Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard
Make a meaningful impact on community health as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health in Region 1, serving the New Orleans area. In this dynamic role, you will deliver advanced primary and preventive care across multiple clinic locations, supporting individuals, families, and communities with high-quality, patient-centered services.
Work collaboratively with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care, education, and referrals while responding to evolving public health needs, including emergency and disaster response. This is a unique opportunity to practice at the top of your license, strengthen community health systems, and play a critical role in protecting and improving the health of Louisiana residents.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or a temporary permit.
NOTE:
The temporary APRN permit allows an APRN applicant to work in a limited capacity for up to 120 days while awaiting review for full APRN licensure by the nursing board. An APRN applicant cannot medically diagnose or medically manage patients until they are licensed and have prescriptive authority. If the APRN license is not received within the 120-day period and the permit expires, the employee must be removed from the position.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
· This position involves routine statewide duties, including fieldwork, inspections, investigations, or direct services that extend beyond the employee’s domicile parish.
· Conduct comprehensive health histories and physical examinations, develop and evaluate individualized plans of care, and perform clinical procedures such as pap smears, breast and pelvic exams, and LARC insertion.
· Review and interpret laboratory and diagnostic data to determine diagnoses and prescribe medications and treatment plans within scope of practice.
· Provide advanced primary and preventive healthcare services to individuals, families, and communities, coordinating care and resources as needed.
· Counsel patients and families on health conditions, treatments, and preventive care, and coordinate referrals with other healthcare providers.
· Identify community health needs and contribute to strategies, education, and outreach to improve population health outcomes.
· Provide technical guidance and support to nursing and ancillary staff, participate in quality assurance and program evaluation activities, collaborate with medical and nursing leadership on clinical programs and practice standards, and maintain accurate medical records while assisting in staff training and educational programs.
Position-Specific Details:
Location:Office of Public Health / Region 1-BRCO / Multiple Parishes: Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment or a Promotional appointment
Cost Center: 3262108001
Position Number(s): 143032
How To Apply:
No Civil Service testscore is required to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Paul Tran
Paul.Tran3@la.gov
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
This organization participates in E-Verify, and for more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.
LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here (https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp) .
LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce, and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Do you possess an active, unencumbered, unrestricted and valid Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license or temporary permit?
Yes
No
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If you answered yes to the question above, please list the license number, original issue date, and expiration date. If you answered no, enter N/A.
03
To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type “N/A” if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.
Required Question
Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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