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We are seeking an Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment starting Mar 11, 2026, in NC. The successful candidate will work autonomously, managing approximately 40+ patients during 12-hour shifts on weekdays (8 AM to 8 PM) and weekends (8 AM to 4 PM). Duties include providing urgent and acute care, treating common illnesses, performing...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Neurological Surgery Nurse Practitioner for an impactful 84-day assignment with our client in NC, starting Jun 1, 2026. This role involves comprehensive patient care through 7a-7p shifts, focusing on trauma cases, admissions, discharges, consultations, and offering the opportunity for OR first assist duties if desired.Responsibilities...
Location:NC
Specialty:Neurological Surgery
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Neurological Surgery Nurse Practitioner for an 84-day assignment with our client in North Carolina. This exciting role begins on Sep 7, 2026, and primarily involves night shifts from 7p-7a. You will manage patient admissions, discharges, and consultations, with the opportunity for OR first assist if desired, contributing to...
Location:NC
Specialty:Neurological Surgery
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client is seeking an Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 4-day assignment in North Carolina, commencing May 8, 2026. This role involves covering six to twelve 12-hour shifts monthly within a hospital. Responsibilities include managing a ED, newly renovated facilities, and a recently opened minor emergency fast track section operating 12...
Location:NC
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in North Carolina is seeking an Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner for a 90-day assignment starting Jun 18, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive urgent care as a sole provider, handling a high volume of adult and pediatric patients from 6 months of age and up, and performing minor procedures such as incision and drainage (I&D)...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in North Carolina is seeking a skilled Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment, commencing Apr 13, 2026. This role involves managing general primary care cases for the onsite health of a factory, encompassing a wide range of responsibilities from acute and chronic conditions to routine physicals, often within 11-hour shifts.Responsibilities...
Location:NC
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment with our client in North Carolina, starting Mar 4, 2026. This role involves working 12-hour shifts (8 AM - 8 PM weekdays, 8 AM - 4 PM weekends) where you will practice autonomously, managing 40+ patients daily. Responsibilities include comprehensive urgent care cases such as acute...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client is actively seeking an Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 19-day assignment in North Carolina, commencing Apr 3, 2026. This role involves providing care in a high-volume emergency department, utilizing available specialty consultations, and responding to codes, without critical care responsibilities.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide...
Location:NC
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day assignment in North Carolina, starting Mar 9, 2026. This role primarily involves delivering comprehensive primary care for children and adults, preventative health services, and managing routine medical conditions, with a typical schedule of Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:45 pm.Responsibilities...
Location:NC
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a skilled Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment in North Carolina, starting Apr 6, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive urgent care services to adult and pediatric patients, performing minor procedures, and managing a busy patient load during typical 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM shifts.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide...
Location:NC
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 North Carolina earn an average of $121,590 a year.
Nurse practitioners have a restricted scope of practice in North Carolina. 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 North Carolina are required to complete 50 hours of CE to maintain licensure.
Acute care nurse practitioners are the highest paid NP specialty.