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Nurse Practitioner market brief · Lafayette, LA

# Nurse Practitioner Jobs in Lafayette, LA

17 nurse practitioner openings are live in the Lafayette, LA area from 4 employers, led by ochsner, SWLA Center for Health Services, and Community Care Partners. That is up 750% from 2 in the prior 30 days.

Data updated Oct 6, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 17
: Live nurse practitioner openings currently tracked in the Lafayette market.

**Companies hiring**
: 4
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**30-day momentum**
: Up 750%
: 2 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.

**Median compensation**
: Coverage below gate
: Compensation stays hidden until the market clears the coverage threshold.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

Entry-level7 jobs

Level coverage is 41%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

17

Prior window

2

Salary coverage

0%

Median experience

0.0 years

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### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live nurse practitioner listings in Lafayette
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse practitioner opportunities in Lafayette, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 17 live roles tracked in this market.
- 4 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 6, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Nurse Practitioner in Lafayette

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 17 nurse practitioner openings across 4 employers establish the current Lafayette opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers ochsner is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Lafayette market view into active employers and representative nurse practitioner openings

Employer activity · 4 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

ochsnerEmployer profile9Open roles
[![SWLA Center for Health Services logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.swlahealth.org.ico&sig=l6hqeCtFW-L7lk0ZGKPsd0-QQgyVk_PReMpsMgn9Vu4) SWLA Center for Health ServicesTop of market5Open roles](/company/swla-center-for-health-services-03a2611a)[![Community Care Partners logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.domainmarket.com%2Fdm-com%2Fimages%2Ffavicons%2Ffavicon-180x180.svg&sig=b_ArVvZex-72UTPrbzsGYDaCbHubTLJSI9M4fSRpObs) Community Care PartnersStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/community-care-partners)
OPGHSEmployer profile1Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 8 of 17 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Urgent Care - Nurse Practitioner (or) Physician Assistant in OpelousasLive roleCommunity Care PartnersOpelousas, LouisianaPosted Oct 1, 2026](/job/urgent-care-nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-in-opelousas-at-d0c4f62c-6992-5496-bd13-877e8a542333)[Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Trauma - NocturnistLive roleochsnerLafayette, LouisianaPosted Sep 15, 2026](/job/acute-care-nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-trauma-d4b1abae-4ad6-5634-9785-474712699901)[Urgent Care - Nurse Practitioner (or) Physician AssistantLive roleCommunity Care PartnersLafayette, LouisianaPosted Sep 10, 2026](/job/urgent-care-nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-at-community-445e12b6-505d-5d72-8272-76ddc603a64e)[Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Interventional RadiologyEntry-levelochsnerLafayette, LouisianaPosted Sep 10, 2026](/job/nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-interventional-radiology-at-c81111cb-6b92-52cc-aef5-924ef42eea99)[Nurse Practitioner of Physician Assistant - Neuro-EndovascularEntry-levelochsnerLafayette, LouisianaPosted Aug 14, 2026](/job/nurse-practitioner-of-physician-assistant-neuro-endovascular-at-348af10a-79f6-5f08-a183-77b3620176e4)[Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Wound CareEntry-levelochsnerLafayette, LouisianaPosted Aug 14, 2026](/job/nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-wound-care-at-ochsner-20a31dc3-ba1b-5d45-888b-07c1917a55dd)[Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Stroke - Nocturnist - Part-TimeEntry-levelochsnerLafayette, LouisianaPosted Aug 14, 2026](/job/nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-stroke-nocturnist-part-time-bf3a49c2-e0fa-5156-8cef-63f58e77916d)[Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Stroke - NocturnistLive roleochsnerLafayette, LouisianaPosted Aug 14, 2026](/job/nurse-practitioner-or-physician-assistant-stroke-nocturnist-at-ochsner-09563313-f86e-598b-81d8-1b80f0085ca4)
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## Nurse Practitioner jobs in Lafayette: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many nurse practitioner jobs are open in Lafayette? Metaintro tracks 17 live nurse practitioner openings from 4 employers in the Lafayette, LA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Is demand for nurse practitioner jobs changing in Lafayette? Openings rose 750%, from 2 in the prior 30 days to 17 in the latest 30.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for nurse practitioner jobs in Lafayette? ochsner, SWLA Center for Health Services, Community Care Partners, and OPGHS have the most open nurse practitioner roles here right now, out of 4 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Nurse Practitioner demand around Lafayette.

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Related roles

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## Turn the Lafayette nurse practitioner market into your next move.

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