Locum Tenens Positions in Alabama (2)
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- •Work with reputable staffing agencies and compare contract terms
- •Negotiate housing, travel, and completion bonuses
- •Keep credentials and licensure documents ready for fast onboarding
- •Understand IRS tax-home rules before taking travel stipends
- •Build agency relationships for repeat assignments
Why Locum Tenens?
Locum packages pair an hourly rate with agency-covered malpractice and, often, travel and housing. Compare the whole package.
Assignments run from a few weeks to several months with clear start and end dates.
Work across states. Agencies commonly help with licensing and credentialing paperwork, and each assignment state still issues its own APRN license.
Hiring in Alabama
Locum Tenens Careers in Alabama
Who is hiring
2 listings in Alabama come from 2 employers. Hayman Daugherty Associates and Jackson and Coker Locum Tenens have the most, with 1 each.
- Hayman Daugherty Associates1 listing
- Jackson and Coker Locum Tenens1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 2 cities, led by Coden (1) and Phenix City (1).
Posted pay
2 of 2 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 Alabama
AANP classifies Alabama as a reduced practice state. Alabama requires NPs to practice under a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. For NPs with less than two years (4,000 hours) of collaborative practice experience since initial certification or in the collaborating physician's specialty, the collaborating physician or an approved covering physician must be present for at least 10 percent of scheduled hours, although certain settings and limited protocols are exempt.
Alabama is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Alabama.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Alabama Board of 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 November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
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How many Locum Tenens NP jobs are open in Alabama?
2 listings in Alabama come from 2 employers. Hayman Daugherty Associates and Jackson and Coker Locum Tenens 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 10, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Alabama?
Yes. Alabama requires NPs to practice under a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. For NPs with less than two years (4,000 hours) of collaborative practice experience since initial certification or in the collaborating physician's specialty, the collaborating physician or an approved covering physician must be present for at least 10 percent of scheduled hours, although certain settings and limited protocols are exempt. The Alabama Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Alabama part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Alabama 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 Alabama.