Looking for nurse practitioner jobs in Texas? 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 Pediatric Pulmonology Nurse Practitioner for a 15-day assignment in TX, starting Sep 28, 2026. This role involves 7a-8p and 7p-8a shifts, providing multidisciplinary care for pediatric patients with neuro-rehabilitation, pulmonary, and feeding disorders, including ventilator and tracheostomy management, within an inpatient setting.Responsibilities...
Location:TX
Specialty:Pediatric Pulmonology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in Texas is seeking a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment beginning Dec 30, 2026. This role involves working 8-hour day shifts in a primary care office, providing comprehensive care to employees and their dependents for general cases, physicals, chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, and various acute...
Location:TX
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 30-day assignment in Texas, starting Nov 2, 2026. This role involves a combination of day and night shifts with significant night coverage, focusing on the care of chronic pulmonary patients, ventilator and tracheostomy management, and pediatric inpatient rehabilitation and transitional...
Location:TX
Specialty:Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in Texas is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 91-day assignment commencing Oct 12, 2026. This vital role involves providing comprehensive family health services for employees and their families, managing a range of acute and chronic conditions, common illnesses, and workers compensation cases, all within an approximate...
Location:TX
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 364-day assignment in Texas, commencing Sep 21, 2026. This full-time role involves delivering comprehensive family health services, including managing acute and chronic conditions, for our client's factory employees and their families.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide comprehensive...
Location:TX
Specialty:Family Practice
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 Texas earn an average of $130,010 a year.
Nurse practitioners have a restricted scope of practice in Tennessee. 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 Texas are required to complete 28 hours of CE to maintain licensure, along with two courses. The courses are geared towards geriatrics, and nursing jurisprudence and ethics.
Acute care nurse practitioners are the highest paid NP specialty.
