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We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Apr 20, 2026. This role involves a consistent 7:30am - 4pm schedule, focusing on sick calls, chronic and preventative care, trauma triage, charting, medication refills, and morning PA/NP lines.Responsibilities and DutiesSick Call and roundingRunning...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are actively seeking a Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 30-day assignment in Pennsylvania, commencing on Aug 1, 2026. This dynamic role involves 12-hour shifts, either AM or PM, within a specialized Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for critical patient care, managing 4-8 patients,...
Location:PA
Specialty:Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are actively seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 40-day assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Jun 20, 2026. This role involves a schedule of 9am to 5pm with one night of call per week. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for medication distribution during breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and will be available to assist...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are actively seeking an Orthopedics Nurse Practitioner for a 2-day assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Feb 24, 2026. This role involves working standard hours from 9am to 4pm, primarily handling workmen's compensation, accident-related cases, and sport injury cases, alongside some primary care needs such as cold, cough, and flu cases.Responsibilities...
Location:PA
Specialty:Orthopedics
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 Pennsylvania earn an average of $127,450 a year.
Nurse practitioners have a reduced scope of practice in Pennsylvania. Reduced practice refers to how state laws reduce NP practice in at least one element. Or the state mandates a collaborative agreement with another healthcare provider for the NP to practice.
NPs in Pennsylvania are required to complete 30 hours of CE to maintain licensure, along with one course. The course is geared toward child abuse recognition and reporting.
Acute care nurse practitioners are the highest paid NP specialty.