Looking for nurse practitioner jobs in North Carolina? 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 Cardiology Nurse Practitioner for a 36-day locum tenens assignment in North Carolina. This opportunity begins on Feb 9, 2026, with night shifts from 7p-7a. The provider will round on floor-level care patients, participate in ICU procedures, and collaborate with attending physicians to deliver high-quality cardiology care.Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:NC
Specialty:Cardiology
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
We are seeking an Occupational Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 5-day assignment in North Carolina, starting Apr 13, 2026. This role involves conducting health history reviews, reviewing point of care bloodwork, providing education on health risks, performing 45-minute firefighter physicals including full body skin checks, and performing EKGs. The...
Location:NC
Specialty:Occupational Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner for our client in North Carolina. This is a 20-day assignment starting Mar 9, 2026, focused on providing comprehensive urgent care to adult and pediatric patients. Responsibilities include performing various minor procedures such as incision and drainage, laceration repair, and ear irrigation, ensuring...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are actively seeking an Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner for a 75-day assignment starting Mar 11, 2026, with our client in North Carolina. This autonomous role involves working 12-hour shifts on weekdays and weekends, seeing 40+ patients daily across a broad range of urgent care cases, including acute conditions, lacerations, and interpreting EKGs...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
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 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
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.