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We are seeking a Gynecology Nurse Practitioner for our client in California, for a 60-day assignment starting Jul 13, 2026. This role involves working 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM shifts, providing comprehensive outpatient GYN care. You will be responsible for handling scheduled appointments for consults, CCS, and routine examinations in a dynamic clinical setting.Responsibilities...
Location:CA
Specialty:Gynecology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client is seeking a dedicated Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment starting Jul 6, 2026, in California. This role offers daily shifts from 8 AM to 5 PM, focusing on typical pediatric cases including cold, cough, flu, diabetes, and hypertension. The assignment involves a patient population that is 75% Spanish-speaking, with support...
Location:CA
Specialty:Pediatrics
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Urology Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment in California, starting Oct 26, 2026. The role involves working 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, providing comprehensive urology care within a clinic setting. Responsibilities include conducting consultations, managing follow-up appointments, and addressing conditions such as kidney stones,...
Location:CA
Specialty:Urology Surgery
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day assignment in California, commencing Oct 21, 2026. This full-time role involves managing all aspects of outpatient family medicine from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, where you will provide comprehensive care for a diverse patient population in a rural setting, including essential wound...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in California is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 48-day assignment, commencing Sep 7, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive outpatient family medicine and sports medicine care, including evaluating and treating acute and chronic conditions, conducting physicals, managing common musculoskeletal and sports-related...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a skilled Obstetrics/Gynecology Nurse Practitioner for a 30-day assignment starting Sep 21, 2026, in California. This full-time role involves an 8-hour shift schedule and focuses on providing comprehensive women's healthcare. The selected professional will manage a diverse patient panel, including prenatal and postpartum care, contraceptive...
Location:CA
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner for an engaging 79-day assignment in California, starting Oct 5, 2026. This role involves working 8am to 5pm shifts, focusing on providing comprehensive care for a variety of cases including colds, coughs, flu, aches, pains, well child exams, and immunizations, with duties extending to referring...
Location:CA
Specialty:Pediatrics
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 50-day assignment in California, beginning Sep 7, 2026. This role involves covering primary care responsibilities across two skilled nursing facilities, with daily shifts of approximately 6-7 hours, offering flexibility to work anytime between 7 am and 7 pm.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide...
Location:CA
Specialty:Internist
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for our client in California. This 30-day assignment commences on Sep 25, 2026, involving 8-hour shifts focused on delivering primary care, managing family and occupational medicine cases, conducting labs, and providing acute short-term treatment.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide comprehensive...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment in California, starting Sep 14, 2026. The schedule will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, focusing on comprehensive pediatric care including preventive visits, well-child check-ups, and managing sick visits, acute issues, chronic conditions, and ADHD follow-ups.Responsibilities...
Location:CA
Specialty:Pediatrics
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.
