Looking for nurse practitioner jobs in California? Barton Associates specializes in locum tenens NP jobs, with well over a decade of experience placing locum tenens nurse practitioners (NPs) on short and long-term assignments throughout the US.
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We are seeking a dedicated Women and Adolescent Health Nurse Practitioner for our client in California, for a 60-day assignment commencing Apr 27, 2026. This role features a consistent Monday through Friday, 5-8s schedule, focusing on critical patient care including pregnancy consultations, birth control insertions, vaginal health, and comprehensive...
Location:CA
Specialty:Women and Adolescent Health
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Otolaryngology/ENT Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment in California, starting Mar 30, 2026. This role involves an 8a-5p schedule, focusing on follow-ups and outpatient visits for ENT/Otolaryngology/Head and Neck patients, requiring experience with all ENT outpatient cases and TMJ procedures.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide...
Location:CA
Specialty:Otolaryngology/ENT Surgery
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in California seeks a dedicated Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment, commencing Jun 22, 2026. This role involves a consistent 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule, focusing on comprehensive patient care. Responsibilities include conducting preventive and well child visits, managing sick and acute issues, addressing chronic conditions,...
Location:CA
Specialty:Pediatrics
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 7-day assignment in California, starting Jun 9, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive primary care, including family medicine, occupational medicine cases, labs, and acute care, typically across 8-hour shifts. The ideal candidate will be adept at managing a diverse patient...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in California is seeking an experienced Neurological Surgery Nurse Practitioner to join their team for an 84-day locum tenens assignment, commencing Sep 7, 2026. This inpatient-only role involves a 24-hour call schedule (6a-6a), with no outpatient responsibilities. You will manage a diverse caseload of spinal and cranial procedures, including...
Location:CA
Specialty:Neurological Surgery
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner for an engaging 24-day assignment in California, beginning Jun 15, 2026. This role involves comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, with a focus on early psychosis care. The successful candidate will conduct psychiatric evaluations and ongoing assessments, working standard...
Location:CA
Specialty:Psychiatry
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in California is seeking a dedicated Wound Care Nurse Practitioner for a 2-day assignment, beginning Jun 5, 2026. This role involves traveling between skilled nursing, long-term care, and post-acute rehab facilities to deliver comprehensive wound assessments and management. Clinicians in this mobile provider model will perform a range of...
Location:CA
Specialty:Wound Care
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
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 in California is seeking a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment starting Jun 22, 2026. This role involves a schedule of Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 4:00pm, with Fridays split between 8:30am to 12:30pm for telehealth and 12:30pm to 4:00pm for either remote or in-clinic work. The successful candidate will manage...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 7-day assignment starting Jun 3, 2026, in California. Our client is looking for a dedicated professional to work 8-hour shifts, providing primary care, family medicine, occupational medicine, managing labs, and handling acute care cases.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide primary care servicesManage...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
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.
