Locum Tenens Positions in Arizona (3)
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Phoenix, Arizona
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Lake Mead Rancheros, Arizona
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Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Locum Tenens Tips
- •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 Arizona
Locum Tenens Careers in Arizona
Who is hiring
3 listings in Arizona come from 2 employers. Hayman Daugherty Associates has the most, with 2.
- Hayman Daugherty Associates2 listings
- AMN Healthcare1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 3 cities, led by Lake Havasu City (1), Lake Mead Rancheros (1) and Phoenix (1).
How these roles are set up
All 3 are on site.
Posted pay
2 of 3 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 Arizona
AANP classifies Arizona as a full practice state. Arizona grants full practice authority to NPs. After certification by the Board of Nursing, they can diagnose and treat patients, and prescribe once the Board grants prescribing and dispensing authority, all without physician supervision, a collaborative agreement or a transition period.
Arizona is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Arizona.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Arizona State 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
Locum Tenens NP Jobs in Arizona FAQ
How many Locum Tenens NP jobs are open in Arizona?
3 listings in Arizona come from 2 employers. Hayman Daugherty Associates has the most, with 2. 3 of these 3 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 Arizona?
No. Arizona grants full practice authority to NPs. After certification by the Board of Nursing, they can diagnose and treat patients, and prescribe once the Board grants prescribing and dispensing authority, all without physician supervision, a collaborative agreement or a transition period. The Arizona State Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Arizona part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Arizona 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 Arizona.