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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.

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 7mo ago

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

Nurse Practitioners provide care for patients within the standards of practice and regulations of government agencies in an urgent care setting. They are responsible for delivering outstanding service while maintaining a compassionate and welcoming atmosphere for all patients.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a current, unrestricted PA or NP license in the state or the ability to obtain one, along with the ability to obtain DEA licensure. The ideal applicant should be energetic, flexible, possess a positive attitude, and have a strong passion for patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Nurse Practitioner LicenseTreatment KnowledgeDrug Interactions KnowledgeCommunication SkillsFlexibility

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 54% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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.

Top contract/1099 Nurse Practitioner Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs

13
<$155k
10
$155k-185k
5
$185k-215k
6
$215k-245k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
41% this job
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 1.5
Below most Urgent Care (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 815 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lake Charles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$213k
Typical market rent
$1,375/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Community Care Partners

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

Benefits & Perks

Productivity Bonus
Healthcare Benefits
Paid Time Off
CME Credits
401-K
Malpractice Covered