Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Company: Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative Inc
Location: Baton Rouge
Posted on: February 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Salary: Salary range
commensurate with education and experience 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 patients
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 patients 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 patients 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.) Companys Website:
brpcc.org
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