Contract Positions in West Virginia (2)
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- •Negotiate contract length, extension clauses, and cancellation terms
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- •Maintain your own benefits (health insurance, retirement)
- •Keep detailed records of all business expenses for tax deductions
- •Build relationships for contract-to-perm conversion opportunities
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 West Virginia
Contract Careers in West Virginia
Who is hiring
2 listings in West Virginia come from 2 employers. AMN Healthcare and Hayman Daugherty Associates have the most, with 1 each.
- AMN Healthcare1 listing
- Hayman Daugherty Associates1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 2 cities, led by Beverly Hills (1) and New Martinsville (1).
Posted pay
1 of 2 listings states an annual salary. A median appears once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them. Until then, compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
Licensure and practice rules in West Virginia
AANP classifies West Virginia as a reduced practice state. West Virginia NPs must have a collaborative agreement with a physician to prescribe unless the Board of Registered Nurses has approved removal of that requirement. An NP may apply for removal after at least three years of practice in a documented collaborative relationship with prescriptive authority.
West Virginia is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by West Virginia.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
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How many Contract NP jobs are open in West Virginia?
2 listings in West Virginia come from 2 employers. AMN Healthcare and Hayman Daugherty Associates have the most, with 1 each. 2 of these 2 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 11, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in West Virginia?
For prescribing, unless the Board of Registered Nurses has approved removal of that requirement. West Virginia NPs must have a collaborative agreement with a physician to prescribe unless the Board of Registered Nurses has approved removal of that requirement. An NP may apply for removal after at least three years of practice in a documented collaborative relationship with prescriptive authority. The West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses publishes the current rule.
Is West Virginia part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, West Virginia is a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). The compact covers the RN license underpinning your APRN credential (a multistate RN license works across member states), but APRN licensure itself is still issued individually by each state, including West Virginia.