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Nurse Practitioner

Job in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 70873, USA
Listing for: The Carpenter Health Network
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-08
Job specializations:
  • Nursing
    Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare Nursing
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Full-Time Nurse Practitioner – Long-Term Care / Skilled Nursing

Baton Rouge, LA

Homedica House Calls is a trusted leader in innovative, patient-centered care. Serving patients across Louisiana and Mississippi, we provide high-quality medical services in long-term care, skilled nursing, in-home, and post-acute settings. Our mission is to improve health outcomes, enhance quality of life, and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations through proactive, provider-led care.

We are seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive medical management within long-term care and skilled nursing facilities in the Baton Rouge region.

Why Join Us?

At Homedica, we invest in our people through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) — a unique benefit that makes you a true employee-owner. As part of our team, you’ll receive company stock at no cost to you, with benefits that include:

  • Building long-term wealth for your future
  • Enjoying a retirement benefit you don’t pay for
  • Sharing directly in the success you help create every day
Responsibilities
  • Provide primary and post-acute medical care in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities
  • Perform admission, regulatory, routine, and acute visits
  • Conduct comprehensive physical exams and manage chronic and acute conditions
  • Monthly order reviews and gradual dose reductions for psychotropic medications
  • Order and interpret diagnostic tests, labs, and imaging

    Prescribe and manage medications and individualized care plans
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary facility teams to support quality outcomes
  • Ensure compliance with federal and Louisiana long-term care regulations
  • Identify changes in condition and intervene to prevent avoidable hospitalizations
  • Support goals-of-care discussions and advance care planning
  • Participate in after-hours or on-call rotation as needed
Qualifications
  • Active Nurse Practitioner license in Louisiana
  • 1 year experience as a Nurse Practitioner preferred
  • DEA license required
  • Experience in long-term care, skilled nursing, hospice, or post-acute care preferred
  • Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills
  • Excellent time management and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with facility staff
  • Strong documentation and communication skills
Preferred
  • Familiarity with Louisiana long-term care regulations
  • Experience in SNF/LTC medical management
  • Experience with PCC or other long-term care EMRs
  • Background in value-based or high-risk population management
Full-Time Benefits
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – company-paid ownership benefit
  • Competitive pay with increased earning potential
  • Health, dental, vision & life insurance
  • Short-term & long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Generous paid time off (PTO)
  • Cell phone allowance
  • Mileage reimbursement (adjusted for fuel price changes)
  • Career advancement opportunities

Make a difference in the lives of long-term care residents — and your own — with Homedica.
Apply today!

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