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We are seeking a Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Jan 26, 2026. This full-time opportunity offers day shifts Monday through Friday (7am–5pm) with regular on-call responsibilities, including some weekend coverage. The role involves a mix of operating room and ICU floor duties,...
Location:PA
Specialty:Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner for a locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Jan 19, 2026, for a 120-day engagement. This role requires night shift and weekend coverage (7pm-7am) and proficiency in central and arterial lines. Board certification in Hospital Medicine and an active PA license with ACLS are required.Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:PA
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner for a 42-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania. This opportunity begins on Mar 1, 2026, and offers a flexible schedule with both day and night shifts, including weekends and 24-hour options. The assignment will involve providing advanced neonatal care in a high-acuity setting and requires...
Location:PA
Specialty:Neonatology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner for a locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania. This opportunity begins on Feb 2, 2026, and spans 60 days, offering a flexible schedule of 10-12 hours per week between Monday and Friday. The role focuses on providing specialized diabetes care within a virtual diabetes clinic environment.Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:PA
Specialty:Endocrinology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner for a 65-day locum tenens assignment with our client in Pennsylvania, beginning Dec 29, 2025. This full-time role offers day shifts from 7:30am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. The provider will deliver comprehensive care through sick call, chronic and preventative clinics, and trauma triage in a correctional...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an experienced Family Practice Nurse Practitioner with a background in psychiatric care for a locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania. This opportunity begins on Dec 4, 2025, and spans 12 weeks, with shifts every Thursday from 10am to 3pm. The role involves providing both family practice and psychiatric services to adult patients in a...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 65-day locum tenens assignment at a medium security correctional facility in Pennsylvania. This role begins on Dec 15, 2025, and offers a Monday through Friday schedule with day shifts from 7:30am to 4:00pm. The assignment focuses on providing preventative, chronic, and acute care to an adult...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 65-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania. This opportunity begins on Dec 15, 2025, offering full-time, Monday through Friday shifts from 7:30am to 4:00pm. The assignment is based in a medium security correctional facility and focuses on chronic, preventative, and urgent care services.Job...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner for a full-time locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania. This opportunity begins on Jan 26, 2026, and spans 120 days, offering 36-40 hours per week with three 12-hour shifts, weekday in-house coverage, and home call approximately every five weekends. The ideal candidate will support...
Location:PA
Specialty:Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania starting Dec 1, 2025. This role offers a Monday to Friday daytime schedule from 8am to 5pm, caring for both acute and chronic patients, as well as performing wellness visits and checkups.Job DetailsLocation: PennsylvaniaStart Date: Dec 1, 2025LOA:...
Location:PA
Specialty:Internal Medicine
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.