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Registered Nurse Advanced Practice
Salary
$7,682.00 - $13,825.00 Monthly
Location
New Orleans, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OPH/CSH/214807
Department
LDH-Office of Public Health
Opening Date
11/13/2025
Closing Date
11/28/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
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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.
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Join the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health as anAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)serving Region 1 (New Orleans area). In this dynamic role, you’ll deliver advanced primary and preventive care to individuals, families, and communities across clinics in Delgado, Metairie, and Marrero. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact on public health while working collaboratively with physicians and regional health leaders. You’ll play a vital role in emergency preparedness and response efforts, protecting Louisiana residents from emerging public health threats. If you’re a mission-driven APRN ready to use your expertise to strengthen community health, we want you on our team!
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:
Conduct comprehensive health assessments, physical exams, and diagnostic evaluations; determine diagnoses, prescribe medications, and develop individualized care plans.
Conduct women’s health exams (e.g., Pap smears, breast and pelvic exams) and insert long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) as requested by patients.
Implement, monitor, and adjust treatment plans to meet patients’ evolving health needs, ensuring quality and continuity of care.
Work closely with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals to coordinate and deliver effective, patient-centered care.
Educate and counsel patients, families, and community members on health conditions, treatment plans, and preventive care practices.
Offer advanced professional expertise and technical guidance to staff; participate in quality assurance activities and help develop practice standards to enhance care delivery.
Create and manage accurate medical records and reports in accordance with legal, ethical, and departmental standards.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of Public Health / Region 1-BRCO / Orleans Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, or Detail to Special Duty
Cost Center: 3262108001
Position Number(s): 143032
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order 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). Resumes will notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Casey Hickman
Casey.Hickman@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.
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
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
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 ( LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others
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State of Louisiana
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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
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