Full-Time Positions in California (81)
View All JobsNurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Oakland Uptown) · Sign-On Bonus Available · 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote
Oakland, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Berkeley) · Sign-On Bonus Available · 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote
Berkeley, CA
Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Sign-On Bonus Available
San Jose, CA
Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Sign-On Bonus Available
Menlo Park, CA
Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Sign-On Bonus Available
Palo Alto, CA
Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Sign-On Bonus Available
Sunnyvale, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Two Embarcadero Center) · Sign-On Bonus Available, 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote
San Francisco, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Transbay Center) · Sign-On Bonus Available
San Francisco, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Spear Street) · Sign-On Bonus Available, 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote
San Francisco, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Pacific Heights) · Sign-On Bonus Available
San Francisco, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Mission Valencia) · Sign-On Bonus Available
San Francisco, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, HIV Medicine (Castro) · Sign-On Bonus Available
San Francisco, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Hayes Valley) · Sign-On Bonus Available
San Francisco, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Duboce Triangle) · Sign-On Bonus Available
San Francisco, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Cow Hollow) · Sign-On Bonus Available
San Francisco, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Clay St) · Sign-On Bonus Available
San Francisco, CA
Virtual Family Nurse Practitioner · CA Licensed
Sacramento, CA
Virtual Family Nurse Practitioner · CA Licensed
Fresno, CA
Virtual Family Nurse Practitioner · CA Licensed
San Francisco, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Sign-On Bonus Available
Palo Alto, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Sign-On Bonus Available
San Jose, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Sign-On Bonus Available
Redwood City
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Sign-On Bonus Available · 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote
Menlo Park, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Sign-On Bonus Available
Burlingame, CA
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Adults 14+) · Sign-on Bonus Available
Century City, CA
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Adults 14+) · Sign-on Bonus Available
Beverly Hills, CA
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Adults 14+) · Sign-on Bonus Available
West Hollywood, CA
Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (All Ages) · Sign-on Bonus Available
El Segundo, CA
Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (All Ages) · Sign-on Bonus Available
Culver City, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (West Portal) · Sign-On Bonus Available
San Francisco, CA
Full-Time Tips
- •Negotiate beyond salary: CME budget, PTO, and signing bonus all matter
- •Evaluate benefits packages including retirement match and insurance
- •Ask about caseload expectations and documentation time
- •Clarify on-call requirements and compensation
- •Ensure the employer supports your professional development
Why Full-Time?
Full-time offers are where health insurance, retirement match, PTO, CME allowance, and malpractice coverage are negotiated. Confirm each in the offer letter.
W-2 employment brings predictable income, regular schedules, and a long-term home at a single organization.
Ask whether continuing education, conference attendance, and specialty certification fees are funded.
Hiring in California
Full-Time Careers in California
Who is hiring
81 listings in California come from 9 employers. One Medical has the most, with 55.
- One Medical55 listings
- LifeStance Health12 listings
- Headlight8 listings
- Amae Health1 listing
- Ascend Healthcare1 listing
- MRG Exams1 listing
- Stars Behavioral Health Group1 listing
- Tia1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 36 cities, led by San Francisco (23), Berkeley (4) and Los Angeles (4).
How these roles are set up
20 of 81 are remote, 22 hybrid and 39 on site.
Posted pay
69 of 81 listings state 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 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); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted October 24, 2026.
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Common Questions
Full-Time NP Jobs in California FAQ
How many Full-Time NP jobs are open in California?
81 listings in California come from 9 employers. One Medical has the most, with 55. 55 of these 81 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on October 22, 2026.
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.


