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We are seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day assignment with our client in California, starting Jul 13, 2026. This role involves managing pediatric patients, performing physicals, and handling sick visits, with shifts scheduled from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. No procedures are required.Responsibilities and DutiesManage pediatric patient casesConduct...
Location:CA
Specialty:Pediatrics
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are actively seeking an Oncology - Medical Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day assignment in California, commencing Jun 8, 2026. This vital role involves taking over an established patient panel, addressing a diverse range of cases including lung melanoma, lung lymphoma, and various hematology patients such as those with hemophilia. The schedule is...
Location:CA
Specialty:Hematology/Oncology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in California is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment, beginning Jul 20, 2026. This role involves providing essential primary care within a rural FQHC setting, covering a provider's sabbatical. Responsibilities include managing a diverse patient panel, seeing mostly adults, and performing some...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in California is actively seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day assignment, beginning Jul 6, 2026. This role requires a Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM schedule, focusing on comprehensive patient care that includes well woman care, IUD insertion and removal, managing patients across all age groups, and various general...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for an engaging 7-day assignment with our client in California, commencing Jun 24, 2026. This role involves providing primary care concierge services, encompassing full scope private services, family medicine, occupational medicine cases, laboratory work, and acute care for short-term treatments,...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are actively seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a compelling 65-day locum tenens assignment in California, commencing on Aug 24, 2026. This vital role involves providing comprehensive care largely independent of physician supervision, addressing low acuity ER cases and higher acuity urgent care patients during shifts...
Location:CA
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment in California, starting Jul 13, 2026. This role involves flexible 8-hour shifts, typically from 8 AM to 5 PM, focusing on a diverse mix of primary care visits and managing an average of 14-18 patients per day across all age ranges.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Urology Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment in CA, starting Aug 31, 2026. This role involves full-time clinic work, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. The Nurse Practitioner will focus on comprehensive clinical urology, including patient consultations, follow-ups, and managing common conditions such as...
Location:CA
Specialty:Urology Surgery
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in California is seeking an Obstetrics/Gynecology Nurse Practitioner for a 70-day assignment beginning Aug 17, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive women's health services, including preventative gynecologic visits, contraceptive counseling, and managing various reproductive health concerns, with specific shift details to...
Location:CA
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are actively seeking a skilled Obstetrics/Gynecology Nurse Practitioner for a 70-day assignment in California, commencing on Sep 7, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive care including general GYN and OB cases, well-woman care, preventative services, and managing chronic illnesses, with shifts typically from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The successful...
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.
