Nurse Practitioner I at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA

Nurse Practitioner I

Location: New Orleans, LA, United States

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is part of the Tulane University Campus Health team of committed professionals dedicated to supporting and promoting student health and wellbeing as a core institutional value through a multidisciplinary, comprehensive approach. This NP position resides within the CAPS for Counseling Services Department, and reports to the Lead Psychiatrist. The individual in this position is responsible for providing clinical services and participating in community engagement activities.



As a member of the CAPS Psychiatry Team, the NP conducts initial consultations and psychopharmacology evaluations, and provides clinical services including medication management. The NP also participates in designing and delivering outreach programs to students, as well as developing materials and presentations on topics pertinent to various University constituencies. The professional in this role participates regularly in Campus Health, psychiatry team, and CAPS staff meetings and trainings, and collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary staff in maintaining a consistently high standard of care.




Located in the unique and iconic city of New Orleans, Tulane is a highly regarded and selective independent research university, a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), and offers undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in the liberal arts, science and engineering, architecture, business, law, social work, medicine, and public health. Tulane University Campus Health is fully accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and serves a student body of over 13,500.


Minimum Qualification:
• Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who has completed an accredited University Graduate Nursing Program for Advanced Practice Nursing with the Louisiana Board Certification as a Family NP, Women’s Health NP, Pediatric NP, or Adult NP.
• Current license to practice as an APRN is required from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing by date of hire.
Preferred Qualification:
• Formal training and/or experience as specialized psychiatric nurse practitioner

• Experience with ongoing clinical management of psychopharmacology

• Board certification as a Nurse Practitioner as regulated by the LSBN

• University counseling center experience

• Competency documenting services using an electronic medical records system

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.

Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu.