Contract Positions in California (24)
View All JobsVirtual Nurse Practitioner · Bilingual Spanish
San Francisco, CA
Virtual Nurse Practitioner · Bilingual Mandarin
San Francisco, CA
Virtual Nurse Practitioner
San Francisco, CA
1099 Telemedicine Family Nurse Practitioner | Flexible Schedule
California
1099 Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner | Flexible Schedule
California
Nurse Practitioner (PRN) · Health Risk Assessments
Hawthorne, California
Locum Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Bell Gardens, California
Nurse Practitioner (PRN) · Health Risk Assessments
Tahoe Valley, California
Nurse Practitioner (PRN) · Health Risk Assessments
San Jose, California
Nurse Practitioner (PRN) · Health Risk Assessments
Hemet, California
Nurse Practitioner (PRN) · Health Risk Assessments
Granada Hills, California
NP / Family Practice / California / Locum tenens / Locums NP/FNP Job in California Job
Hume, California
NP / Nurse Practitioner / California / Locum tenens / Locums Nurse Practitioner Job in California Job
Montebello, California
NP / Family Practice / California / Locum tenens / Locums FM/IM-Physician and FNP/PA Job in California Job
Hume, California
NP / Family Practice / California / Locum tenens / Family Nurse Practitioner in Santa Maria, CA / FNP / Locums Coverage Job
Orcutt, California
CRNA / Anesthesiology / California / Locum tenens / CRNA Needed for an assignment in California Job
Mecca, California
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Los Angeles, California
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Sacramento, California
NP / Family Practice / California / Locum tenens / Locums FNP/PA-Family Practice Job in California Job
Trinidad, California
NP / Family Practice / California / Locum tenens / Nurse Practitioner · Family Practice (FNP) Job
Alpine, California
CRNA Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in Sacramento, California
California
CRNA / Anesthesiology / California / Locum tenens / CRNA · Surgery · General Surgery in California Job
San Leandro, California
CRNA / Anesthesiology / California / Locum tenens / CRNA Job
Arcata, California
NP / Family Practice / California / Locum tenens / FNP- Express Clinic- Arcata CA Job
Arcata, California
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Why Contract?
Contract pay is quoted hourly and trades off benefits and tenure. Compare the full package against a permanent offer.
Contract roles let you evaluate an employer, location, and patient population before converting to permanent.
Contract roles come as agency W-2 or 1099. The structure decides who handles taxes, malpractice, and benefits, so confirm it first.
Hiring in California
Contract Careers in California
Who is hiring
24 listings in California come from 12 employers. Hueman Risk Adjustment Solutions has the most, with 5.
- Hueman Risk Adjustment Solutions5 listings
- Hayman Daugherty Associates4 listings
- Baba3 listings
- Allara Health2 listings
- AMN Healthcare2 listings
- Continuum Medical Staffing2 listings
- Healthwaze1 listing
- LocumJobsOnline1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 17 cities, led by San Francisco (3), Arcata (2) and Hume (2).
How these roles are set up
2 of 24 are remote and 22 on site.
Posted pay
Across 16 listings from 9 employers that state an annual salary, the median posted pay is $121K. The middle half of those listings fall between $99K and $146K.
- 25th percentile$99K
- Median$121K
- 75th percentile$146K
Licensure and practice rules in California
AANP classifies California as a restricted practice state. California NPs generally practice under standardized procedures developed collaboratively with physicians and furnish drugs and devices under physician supervision. NPs who complete a transition to practice in California of three full-time equivalent years or 4,600 hours can be certified to practice without standardized procedures in a group setting with a physician, and usually after at least three more years in good standing, in an independent setting.
California is not a Nurse Licensure Compact member, so out-of-state RNs apply for a California RN license by endorsement.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026). Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
Contract NP Jobs in California FAQ
How many Contract NP jobs are open in California?
24 listings in California come from 12 employers. Hueman Risk Adjustment Solutions has the most, with 5. 24 of these 24 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 13, 2026.
What do Contract NP jobs in California pay?
Across 16 listings from 9 employers that state an annual salary, the median posted pay is $121K. The middle half of those listings fall between $99K and $146K.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in California?
Generally, yes. California NPs generally practice under standardized procedures developed collaboratively with physicians and furnish drugs and devices under physician supervision. NPs who complete a transition to practice in California of three full-time equivalent years or 4,600 hours can be certified to practice without standardized procedures in a group setting with a physician, and usually after at least three more years in good standing, in an independent setting. The California Board of Registered Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is California part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
No, California is not a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). Even with a multistate RN license from a compact state, you need a California-issued RN license (by endorsement) plus CA APRN licensure to practice as an NP there.


