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Nurse Practitioner Jobs (all specialties) in California

Showing 102 nurse practitioner opportunities (all specialties) in California

85 in cities, 17 statewide

General Nurse Practitioner
Modesto, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$75-$95 per hour

Weatherby can help you build a custom career plan, with multiple positions available for you today. Call us for specific details on your future job today. • 4/10s schedule -- float assignment • 25 patients per day • Urgent care setting -- walk-in and same day primary care • Ages 3 months and up • Procedures: simple sutures, laceration repair, I&Ds, paps, STD testing • Hospital privileges required • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Paid malpractice insurance • 24-hour access to yo...

General Nurse Practitioner
Modesto, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$75-$95 per hour

If this opportunity sounds right for you, give us a call today to speak with an expert Weatherby consultant for details. • Schedule: 4 x 10-hour shifts per week • Float assignment -- provider will cover multiple locations • 25 patients per day • Ages 3 months and up • Procedures: simple sutures, paps, STD testing, laceration repair, I&Ds • Walk-in urgent care with some same day primary care • Hospital privileges required • BLS certification required • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensati...

General Nurse Practitioner
Lodi, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$85-$113 per hour

If this opportunity sounds right for you, give us a call today to speak with an expert Weatherby consultant for details. • Mon - Fri, no call, no weekends -- clinic 8 am - 5 pm; procedure days start 7:30 am • 12 - 15 patients per day in clinic • Surgical procedures required • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Paid malpractice insurance • 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant and support team • Covered transportation and housing expensesFrom $85.00 to $113.00 hourl...

General Nurse Practitioner
Willits, California
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$90 per hour

Some locum assignments can be as short as a day, others, years. Some are far from home, others are local. Whatever it is you're looking for, we offer true opportunities, not just postings. CompHealth goes far beyond a job board, providing you with expert guidance tailored to your specific needs and phase of your career. • Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm • 18 - 22 patients per day • Outpatient clinic setting • PNP onsite for support • Pediatrics to geriatrics -- all ages required • 2+ years of NP or PA experience required • Spanish speaking ...

General Nurse Practitioner
Riverside, California
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$92 per hour

Interested in this assignment? Or maybe you still have not found what you are looking for? Contact one of our specialty-specific recruiters to get access to our vast network of open jobs, including some jobs that never get posted. CompHealth will handle all the details like housing and credentialing for you, and our services are always free to you. • Part-time -- 24 - 32 hours per week • Up to 25 - 30 patients per day on busier days • Patients range from newborn to 21 years of age • Well child visits, physicals, and sick visits • Temp-to...

General Nurse Practitioner
California, United States
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$95 per hour

Some locum assignments can be as short as a day, others, years. Some are far from home, others are local. Whatever it is you're looking for, we offer true opportunities, not just postings. CompHealth goes far beyond a job board, providing you with expert guidance tailored to your specific needs and phase of your career. • Tuesday - Friday schedule -- 10-hour shifts with 2 hours admin time • 18 patients per day • OB and GYN skills preferable • Basic ultrasound required • Nexplanon and IUD insertion and removal required • Paps, UTI, and ST...

NP - Orthopedic Surgery
Marysville, California
AAS Healthcare Staffing
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person

Marysville, California - Level III Trauma Center providing comprehensive orthopedic trauma care. Role overview • Provide advanced practice support for orthopedic trauma alongside the on-call surgeon. • Manage inpatient care, new consults, outpatient clinic visits, and assist in operative procedures. • Work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team caring for high-acuity patients. Schedule & compensation • Shift length: 10 hours (7:00 AM-5:00 PM) • Daily coverage; no after-hours call • Compensation: $720 per shift • Full-time, shift-...

NP - General Surgery
Visalia, California
AAS Healthcare Staffing
Full-time
Permanent
In-person

Location: Visalia, CA Compensation: $150,000 for 183 shifts Facility: Level III trauma center - ~2,200 annual trauma activations; provides inpatient, consultative, perioperative, ICU, and ward care Role overview: Join a multi-disciplinary trauma team to provide daytime coverage for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. Work collaboratively with attending surgeons, residents, and intensivists to manage trauma and emergency surgical patients across the ED, ICU, and surgical wards. Primary responsibilities: • Provide daytime coverage for Trauma an...

General Nurse Practitioner
Chico, California
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$80-$105 per hour

CompHealth exists to make the locums process easier. Not only will we search for jobs that fit your interests, we'll be here to handle all the details like credentialing, housing, travel arrangements, and so much more. So, relax and get back to helping patients, and let us do the heavy lifting. • Full-time -- 10-hour shifts, no weekends • Serves pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations • Both inpatient and outpatient GI experience required • Ability to float between OP and IP settings • New department expansion -- experien...

General Nurse Practitioner
Chico, California
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$75-$100 per hour

Interested in this assignment? Or maybe you still have not found what you are looking for? Contact one of our specialty-specific recruiters to get access to our vast network of open jobs, including some jobs that never get posted. CompHealth will handle all the details like housing and credentialing for you, and our services are always free to you. • Full time -- 10 hours/day • Adult urology patient population • Hospital privileges required • Recent urology experience required • No call • 3-month contract to start • We provide compliment...

General Nurse Practitioner
Modesto, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$90 per hour

Weatherby can help you build a custom career plan, with multiple positions available for you today. Call us for specific details on your future job today. • 4 x 10-hour shifts per week • 24 - 27 patients per day • Patients all ages 6 months and up • Chronic care -- COPD, chronic pain, hypertension, diabetes • Procedures required -- minor sutures, I&Ds, Paps • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Paid malpractice insurance • 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant and s...

General Nurse Practitioner
Modesto, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$90 per hour

If you are seeking a new opportunity or would simply like to learn more about locum tenens, give Weatherby a call today for details. • 4 days/week -- 10-hour shifts • 24 - 27 patients per day • All ages 6 months and up • Chronic care management -- COPD, chronic pain, hypertension, diabetes • Hospital privileges required • Leave coverage • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Paid malpractice insurance • 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant and support team • Covered...

General Nurse Practitioner
Ceres, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$90 per hour

If this opportunity sounds right for you, give us a call today to speak with an expert Weatherby consultant for details. • 4 ten-hour shifts per week • 24 - 27 patients per day • All ages -- 6 months and up • Chronic care: COPD, chronic pain, hypertension, diabetes • Procedures required: minor sutures, I&Ds, Paps • BLS certification required • Board certification required • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Paid malpractice insurance • 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare c...

General Nurse Practitioner
Ceres, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$90 per hour

If you are seeking a new opportunity or would simply like to learn more about locum tenens, give Weatherby a call today for details. • 4/10s schedule -- day off TBD • 24 - 27 patients per day • All ages -- patients 6 months and up • Chronic care: COPD, chronic pain, hypertension, diabetes • Procedures required: minor sutures, I&Ds, Paps • Hospital privileges required • BLS certification required • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Paid malpractice insurance • 24-hour access to you...

NP - Family Medicine
California, United States
GO Staffing
Full-time
Permanent
In-person

Family Practice clinic opportunity for a FNP or PA within the San Bernardino, CA. • Experienced and Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) • Must have at least 1+ yrs exp in Family Practice setting • Outpatient Family Practice clinic • Must be comfortable with Pediatrics/Newborns and good to see all ages • Approx 20 patients per day • Mon-Fri 40 hours a week only - must work 5 days a week • Competitive hourly rate with full benefits, loan repayment, and more • $65-80/hr based on experience • Must have desir...

General Nurse Practitioner
California, United States
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$92 per hour

Some locum assignments can be as short as a day, others, years. Some are far from home, others are local. Whatever it is you're looking for, we offer true opportunities, not just postings. CompHealth goes far beyond a job board, providing you with expert guidance tailored to your specific needs and phase of your career. • Schedule: 4x10s or 5x8s, Monday - Friday • 22 - 24 PPD average in 8-hour shift; 24 - 26 PPD in 10-hour shift • Outpatient setting • 1:1 MA-to-provider ratio • 100% pediatric patient population in a family practice setti...

General Nurse Practitioner
California, United States
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$92 per hour

Some locum assignments can be as short as a day, others, years. Some are far from home, others are local. Whatever it is you're looking for, we offer true opportunities, not just postings. CompHealth goes far beyond a job board, providing you with expert guidance tailored to your specific needs and phase of your career. • Schedule: 4x10s -- Monday through Thursday, Fridays off • 22 - 24 patients per day average in an 8-hour shift • 24 - 26 patients per day average in a 10-hour shift • Outpatient pediatric setting within a family practice...

General Nurse Practitioner
Santa Clarita, California
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$75-$95 per hour

Some locum assignments can be as short as a day, others, years. Some are far from home, others are local. Whatever it is you're looking for, we offer true opportunities, not just postings. CompHealth goes far beyond a job board, providing you with expert guidance tailored to your specific needs and phase of your career. • 8 am - 6 pm -- 10-hour shifts with 30-minute lunch • 30 - 35 patients per day • Urgent care setting • Pelvic exams preferred but not required • We provide complimentary housing and travel • We arrange and cover costs fo...

NP - Orthopedic Surgery
San Jose, California
AAS Healthcare Staffing
Full-time
Permanent
In-person
$140K per year

Join a multidisciplinary surgical team in San Jose, CA, providing comprehensive care for orthopedic trauma patients at a Level II Trauma Center that manages roughly 600 orthopedic trauma cases per year. This role supports both inpatient surgical care and outpatient trauma follow-up in a high-acuity environment, working closely with orthopedic trauma surgeons and the clinical team. Compensation: $140,000 Position highlights • Location: San Jose, California • Level II Trauma Center with ~600 orthopedic trauma cases annually • Mix of inpati...

General Nurse Practitioner
Redding, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$90-$119 per hour

If you are seeking a new opportunity or would simply like to learn more about locum tenens, give Weatherby a call today for details. • 7 am - 5 pm shifts, 10-hour days • Adult patient population -- ages 18 and up • Hospital-based neurosurgery NP role • Procedures: dressing changes, drain removal, laceration repair • EVD and lumbar drain manipulation and removal required • Cervical spine clearance and ICP monitor removal required • Rounding, orders, notes, discharge, and consult responsibilities • OR first assist potential -- not required...

General Nurse Practitioner
Berkeley, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$95-$125 per hour

Enjoy the locum tenens lifestyle knowing Weatherby is here to support you every step of the way. Call and speak to one of our consultants today for available dates and details. • Weekend call -- Friday 4 pm - Monday 7 am, 1x per month • Variety of adult CVT cases • Hospital setting • Full-scope cardiovascular and thoracic surgery coverage • EVH required -- Hemopro system proficiency is a must • Rounding, calls, and surgeries included • ACLS and BLS certification required • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • ...

General Nurse Practitioner
Santa Cruz, California
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$75-$95 per hour

CompHealth exists to make the locums process easier. Not only will we search for jobs that fit your interests, we'll be here to handle all the details like credentialing, housing, travel arrangements, and so much more. So, relax and get back to helping patients, and let us do the heavy lifting. • Full time -- 3x12s per week • Facility open 7 days a week, 8 am - 8 pm • 40 patients per day -- 3 to 4 patients per hour • Urgent care setting • Treats all ages -- same day and sick visits • Casting/splinting and suturing required • 3+ years of ...

General Nurse Practitioner
California, United States
GO Staffing
Full-time
Permanent
In-person

Great opportunity in the Bellflower, CA area (just south of Los Angeles) for a dual certified FNP and PMHNP to work in a primary care clinic setting and work with both patient populations. • Dual Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) • Must have at least 2 yrs exp in Family Practice and be able to see and prescribe for Psych • General mental health cases for Psych - ADHA, Anxiety, Depression, drug addiction, etc • Every day will vary once you build your panel for Psych • ...

General Nurse Practitioner
Santa Barbara, California
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$80-$100 per hour

When it comes to finding the perfect locums assignment, sometimes it is all about who you know. CompHealth has been around for a long time and have a vast network of connections to facilities across the nation. Let one of our recruiters leverage this network to help you get ahead of the curve and find the assignment that's just right for you. • Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm, 8-hour shift -- no weekends, no call • 14 - 16 patients per day, up to 3 per hour • Patient population: primarily teens, young adults, and adolescents • Admin t...

General Nurse Practitioner
San Francisco, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$95 per hour

If this opportunity sounds right for you, give us a call today to speak with an expert Weatherby consultant for details. • 2 days per week -- flexible on days and hours • Up to 30 patients per building • Geriatric patient population • Recent pain management experience required • Hospital privileges required • BLS certification required • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Paid malpractice insurance • 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant and support team • Covered ...

Living and Working in California

Key information for nurse practitioners considering jobs in California.

Cost of living
111 / 100

About 11% above the national average.

Source: BEA | Data as of: 9/28/2026

Median home value
$734,700

Well above the U.S. median, reflecting significantly higher housing costs.

Source: Census ACS | Data as of: 9/28/2026

Property tax
~0.7%

Below the national average. About $5,124/yr on a median home.

Source: Census ACS | Data as of: 9/28/2026

State income tax
13.3% Top rate

California has a 13.3% top marginal state income tax rate.

Source: California Department of Revenue | Data as of: 9/29/2026

Health Professional Shortage Designations in California
  • Primary Care:

    3 counties (5%) have countywide shortage designations. 35 counties (60%) have other HPSA designations that apply to part of a county or to specific underserved populations.

  • Mental Health:

    18 counties (31%) have countywide shortage designations. 24 counties (41%) have other HPSA designations that apply to part of a county or to specific underserved populations.

  • Dental Health:

    0 counties have countywide shortage designations. 37 counties (64%) have other HPSA designations that apply to part of a county or to specific underserved populations.

  • Eligible healthcare professionals at NHSC-approved sites may qualify for NHSC loan repayment. Eligibility varies by profession, specialty, HPSA type, and program requirements.
  • HPSA status may vary by practice location. Verify a specific practice address with HRSA.

Source: HRSA | Data as of: 9/28/2026

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