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

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Curana Health
New Orleans, Louisiana

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

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About the Role

Inpatient rehab NP/PA in New Orleans. Daily rounds, acute care, discharge planning. Collaborate with physiatrists. Make a difference in seniors' lives.

Join Curana Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Key Responsibilities

  • Daily Rounding: Conduct structured daily rounds on assigned IRF patients, performing focused assessments, monitoring rehabilitation progress, and addressing acute and subacute medical needs.
  • Medical Management: Manage comorbidities and complications common in the IRF population, including post-stroke recovery, orthopedic post-op care, traumatic brain injury, cardiac conditions, and neurological disorders.
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Partner with physiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, case managers, and nursing staff to develop and execute coordinated, patient-centered care plans.
  • Discharge Planning Support: Actively participate in discharge planning, including assessment of functional status, coordination with case management, and communication with receiving facilities or home health agencies.

Requirements

  • Valid nurse practitioner or physician assistant license in state of operations & current board certification in your field.
  • Masters Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies.
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills preferred.
  • Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join Curana Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Acute Care ManagementTransitional CarePatient AssessmentInterdisciplinary CollaborationDischarge PlanningMedical ManagementEMR DocumentationPatient CommunicationProblem SolvingLeadershipOrganizational SkillsClinical Rounding

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Curana Health ranks #10 of 12 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

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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