At CrescentCare, we bring caregivers and the community together as partners in health and wellness for all. Our experience builds on more than 40 years of impact through our founding organization, NO/AIDS Task Force. In 2014, we became a Federally Qualified Health Center to offer an expanded range of health and wellness services for anyone and everyone who is seeking healthcare services in Greater New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana.
Our Mission
Strengthening our entire community through whole-person healthcare and education.
Position Summary
We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to provide low barrier reproductive health and primary care. This position is ideal for a provider passionate about increasing access to reproductive services while also addressing same-day, walk-in primary care.
The provider will perform contraceptive management (including IUD and Nexplanon insertions/removals), pap smears, and general sexual and reproductive health care. In addition, the provider will offer urgent and short-term primary care visits in a walk-in setting, supporting patients who face barriers to traditional scheduled care.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide reproductive and sexual health services, including contraceptive counseling and management, reproductive health counseling, pap smears and STI testing and treatment.
• Perform IUD and Nexplanon insertions and removals with a high degree of proficiency.
• Deliver drop-in/low-barrier primary care, addressing acute and short-term health concerns.
• Collaborate with the broader CrescentCare clinical team to ensure continuity of care and appropriate referrals.
• Maintain thorough documentation in the electronic health record in compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Practice patient-centered care that is inclusive, trauma-informed, and responsive to the needs of diverse populations.
Qualifications
- The minimum education level required for the position is a Master’s Degree in Science, APN
- The minimum experiential level required for the position is 1-year
- AAHIV Certification preferred
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
- Experience in gender-focused care & LGB health preferred
- Louisiana Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Louisiana Advanced Practice Nursing Certificate
- DEA Certificate if appropriate
- National Provider Identification Number (NPI);
- Practice Guidelines and Formulary filed with and approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN).
- Maintains BLS / ACLS certifications as necessary
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Board certification required
Total Compensation Package
We believe the investment we make in our employees is among the most important. Our compensation package includes:
- Comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage options
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Employer-paid Dental
- Employer-paid life insurance & AD&D
- Employer-paid Wellness Program
- Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program
- Employer-sponsored vision insurance
- Employer-sponsored short-term disability insurance
- Vacation time (accrue 10 days in first 12 months)
- Sick time (accrue 8 days in first 12 months)
- Eleven (11) paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match beginning in employee’s second year
