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We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in California, starting Oct 20, 2025. This position features weekday day shifts, Monday through Friday, providing primary care to patients of all ages and supporting pain management cases in a busy outpatient setting.Job DetailsLocation: CaliforniaStart Date: Oct 20, 2025LOA:...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specializing in Emergency Medicine for a locum tenens assignment in California. This opportunity begins on Nov 14, 2025, and spans a 16-day assignment, with 12-hour shifts from 11am to 11pm. The schedule includes 3-4 shifts per month, primarily during the latter half of November through January.Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:CA
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an experienced Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner for an 80-day locum tenens assignment in California. This role begins on Dec 8, 2025, and involves day shifts, Monday through Friday, providing outpatient adult primary care. The assignment requires expertise in chronic care and the ability to manage multiple issues within 20-minute...
Location:CA
Specialty:Internal Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner for a 65-day locum tenens assignment in California, starting Oct 6, 2025. This full-time role offers a Monday through Friday schedule, with a primary focus on surgical assist for orthopedic procedures and one day per week in clinic. Candidates must have recent and consistent orthopedic experience, be comfortable...
Location:CA
Specialty:Orthopedic Surgery
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in California, starting Oct 13, 2025. This full-time role offers day shifts (8am-5pm) with potential for a flexible schedule, serving a primarily Spanish-speaking patient population and focusing on family practice care.Job DetailsLocation: CaliforniaStart Date: Oct 13, 2025LOA:...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an experienced Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner for a 65-day locum tenens assignment in California starting Dec 1, 2025. This role features 8-hour day shifts, Monday through Friday, and involves a mix of emergency and urgent care (Rapid Care) settings with same-day and next-day appointments as well as walk-ins.Job DetailsLocation: CaliforniaStart...
Location:CA
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in California, starting Dec 1, 2025. This critical role involves 24-hour shifts providing round-the-clock care in a NICU setting, addressing both high-risk deliveries and standard neonatal care needs.Job DetailsLocation: CaliforniaFacility Type: HospitalStart Date: Dec...
Location:CA
Specialty:Neonatology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) specializing in Obstetrics/Gynecology for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in California. Starting on 08/18/2025, this position offers a Monday to Friday schedule from 8 AM to 5 PM. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive primary and women's health care, including patient exams, diagnoses,...
Location:CA
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an experienced Family Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in California, starting Nov 10, 2025. This opportunity features day shifts from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, and involves serving a diverse patient population in a family practice setting.Job DetailsLocation: CaliforniaStart Date: Nov 10, 2025LOA: 60 daysProvider...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an experienced Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in California, starting 11/17/2025. This high-acuity, fast-paced urgent care setting requires a provider comfortable with managing a variety of acute conditions, reading EKGs and X-rays, and utilizing on-site lab capabilities. The ideal candidate will...
Location:CA
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Locum tenens NP jobs are contract roles designed to fill gaps in care at healthcare facilities over a specific timeframe. These assignments can range from a week to well over a year. Locum and travel nurse practitioners hold all the same qualifications as a permanent nurse practitioner, and often choose locum work for higher pay and increased flexibility. Explore our locum tenens guide to learn more.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, NPs in California earn an average of $161,540 a year.
Nurse practitioners have restricted practice authority in California. Restricted scope of practice means state laws restrict the ability for NPs to practice in at least one element. They require a career-long supervision or management by another healthcare provider.
NPs in California are required to complete 30 hours of CE every two years, in order to renew or maintain their license.
Acute care nurse practitioners are the highest paid NP specialty.