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We are seeking a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 36-day assignment in California, starting Mar 23, 2026. This role involves providing full scope Family Medicine coverage, seeing patients of all ages for primary care, wellness checks, physicals, cold, cough, and flu, with shifts from 7:30am-5:00pm. Our client operates an outpatient intergenerational...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are actively seeking a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner to undertake a 120-day assignment in California, commencing Feb 23, 2026. This vital role involves providing comprehensive outpatient family medicine, encompassing a wide scope of acute and chronic cases for patients of all ages within a rural setting. The schedule for this position is 8:00...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an experienced Family Nurse Practitioner for a locum tenens assignment in California, starting Feb 16, 2026, for 60 days. This role features day shifts, Monday through Friday, in a busy clinic caring for a diverse patient population. The assignment requires recent experience in a Family Practice setting and an active California DEA and...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an experienced Family Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in California, starting Feb 16, 2026. This position features day shifts from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, in a busy clinic environment. Candidates must have recent family practice experience, active California licensure, and hold a current DEA with furnishing...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a confident Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner for a 5-day locum tenens assignment in California, starting Mar 16, 2026. This clinic-based role offers day shifts, Monday through Friday, and involves low patient volume with some days seeing no patients and busy days averaging 5-6 cases.Job DetailsLocation: CaliforniaStart...
Location:CA
Specialty:Internal Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in California is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner to begin a 75-day assignment on Apr 13, 2026. This role involves performing patient assessments, diagnosing and treating common urgent care conditions, ordering and interpreting basic diagnostic tests, and performing minor procedures during 8am-6pm shifts.Responsibilities...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 3-day locum tenens assignment with our client in California, commencing Mar 19, 2026. This role involves providing essential family practice care to school district employees and their families, encompassing both Family Medicine and Occupational Medicine cases. The schedule for this...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment in California, starting Mar 16, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive adult medicine care, managing patient continuum of care, and handling various chronic cases. The schedule is typically 8am to 5pm, focusing on wellness exams, chronic disease management, and...
Location:CA
Specialty:Internal Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 40-day assignment with our client in California, beginning Apr 14, 2026. The schedule involves shifts from 7:00am to 5:30pm. This role focuses on providing comprehensive primary care, managing acute and chronic conditions, and handling occasional walk-in acute cases.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Obstetrics/Gynecology Nurse Practitioner for an exciting 60-day locum tenens assignment with our client in California. Starting Apr 20, 2026, this role offers an 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM schedule, where you will provide comprehensive care within an OBGYN clinic setting, actively engaging in patient screenings, general GYN work,...
Location:CA
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
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.