No salary listed — similar Nurse Practitioner roles pay ~$138k (median of 336 jobs)

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LCMC Health
Metairie, Louisiana

Physician Assistant/Acute Nurse Practitioner Cardiothoracic ICU

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About the Role

CTICU at top hospital. Complex cases including transplants and VADs. 12-hour shifts. Day/night rotation. Practice at top of license. Strong team culture.

Join LCMC Health as a Cardiothoracic ICU APP – Day/Night Rotation in Metairie, Louisiana, United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess acutely and critically ill patients, identifying urgent and emergent conditions.
  • Perform advanced therapeutic interventions within approved scope of practice and credentialed privileges.
  • Evaluate indications, contraindications, risks, benefits, and outcomes of interventions.
  • Evaluate, modify, and document care plans based on patient response.

Requirements

  • Our people make health happen.

Benefits & Compensation

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Work with LCMC Health in Metairie, Louisiana, United States.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSACLSDEA License

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentCritical CareCardiothoracic CarePatient Care PlanningTherapeutic InterventionsMultidisciplinary CollaborationPatient SafetyEvidence-Based PracticeClinical Decision-MakingMentoringQuality ImprovementEmergency Response

Cardiothoracic Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

In Louisiana, Nurse Practitioner listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$136k across 217 listings, vs ~$138k nationally (15,670 listings).

Louisiana's cost-of-living index is 90.0 (US average = 100) — Louisiana ranks #7 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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