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Community Care Partners
Lake Charles, Louisiana

Urgent Care - (PRN) Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 4mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Nurse Practitioner PRN Opportunity Is Waiting for You

Are you ready to practice medicine with purpose in a growing healthcare network that puts people first? SouthStar is hiring Nurse Practitioners to join our team in Lake Charles, LA. The City of Lake Charles is a growing city with a vibrant art, cultural and dining scene, and a vibrant, family-friendly community.

We are a growing network of urgent care clinics. Our rapid growth is a result of our unmatched customer service and genuine compassion towards every single customer. Our clinics offer non-critical, but urgent medical care to patients as an alternative to the emergency room or their primary physician. We are open seven days a week and serve all ages.

We are a high performing organization who places a premium on our culture. Our Nurse Practitioners provide care for patients within standards of practice and regulations of government agencies. They are responsible for providing outstanding service while maintaining a compassionate and welcoming atmosphere. The ideal candidate is energetic, flexible, has a positive attitude and above all else, has a passion for patient care.

Requirements and Qualifications

  • Current, unrestricted PA or NP license in the state or the ability to obtain
  • Ability to obtain DEA licensure
  • Knowledge of treatment and drug interactions
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Great Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation – Productivity Bonus!
  • Healthcare Benefits including health, dental, vision life and disability
  • Paid Time Off
  • CME Credits
  • 401-K

Malpractice Covered by Employer

Community Care Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

Key Responsibilities

Provide non-critical urgent medical care to patients of all ages within government regulations and standards of practice. Maintain a compassionate and welcoming atmosphere while delivering outstanding customer service.

Requirements

Must possess a current, unrestricted PA or NP license in the state of Louisiana or the ability to obtain one. Ability to obtain DEA licensure and possess knowledge of treatment and drug interactions is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Medical TreatmentClinical Practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Urgent Care - (PRN) Nurse Practitioner at Community Care Partners a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care (NP) — ranked against 798 active Urgent Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 66% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in urgent care (np)ranked against 798 Urgent Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $150k (middle half $137k–$167k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Louisiana159 active14,063 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 66% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusLouisiana Nurse Practitioner listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment159 active listings, Oct 2026
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (798 Urgent Care (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Nurse Practitioner Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 30 employers
5
<$105k
2
$125k
15
$135k-165k
7
$165k-195k
3
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
36% this job
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Urgent Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 798 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Community Care Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Eugene, OR
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation – Productivity Bonus
Healthcare Benefits including health, dental, vision life and disability
Paid Time Off
CME Credits
401-K
Malpractice covered by employer

Living in Lake Charles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$211k
Typical market rent
$1,329/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.9
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lake Charles, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.