Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 56m ago · Verified live

Job Description

General Summary of Duties: We are looking to add a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to our growing team of medical professionals. Your Primary responsibility will be to provide advance care to patients in our facility. Duties will include but are not limited to performing physical exams, recording patient medical histories, creating patient care plans, and administering diagnostic tests. You will also be administering medicines and treatments, as well as observing the patient’s response to such treatments.

A master's degree in nursing and the required state license are necessary for you to be considered as a candidate. Previous experience in providing pediatric care and proficiency with the medical instruments and equipment required for the work are important keys to becoming successful in this role.

Typical Working Conditions: Full-time. Multiple site urban, inner-city medical office practice. Requires prolonged standing, sitting, bending, stooping, and lifting.

Duties and Responsibilities

Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients.

Orders and interprets diagnostic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.

Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability, including but not limited to serving in the first assisting role.

Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.

Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e. g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.

Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.

Job Type: Full Time

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Education/Experience

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program

Minimum 2 years’ experience

Current Nurse Practitioner certification in Pediatrics

Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support

(ACLS); PALS provider card as required by department and facility

Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Eligible for hospital privileges

License

Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure

Physical Demands

  • Comfortable working with homeless and/or low-income clients.
  • Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment.

Compensation: (Salary range commensurate with education and experience.)

Company’s Website

brpcc.org

Key Responsibilities

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner will independently perform physical exams, record medical histories, and create care plans for acute and chronically ill patients. They will also administer treatments, monitor patient responses, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to facilitate patient transitions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in nursing, a current APRN license, and at least two years of pediatric experience. Proficiency in medical equipment and current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications are also required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Acute careCritical careChronic illness managementPatient transition facilitationMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pediatrics nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 46% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends

Living in Baton Rouge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$239k
Typical market rent
$1,333/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baton Rouge, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative

Hospitals and Health Care
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off