Locum Tenens Positions in Arkansas (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 Arkansas
Locum Tenens Careers in Arkansas
Who is hiring
All 2 current Locum Tenens listings in Arkansas are posted by Healthwaze.
- Healthwaze2 listings
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 2 cities, led by El Dorado (1) and Fort Smith (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 Arkansas
AANP classifies Arkansas as a reduced practice state. Arkansas NPs need a collaborative practice agreement, typically with a physician, to prescribe unless they hold a certificate of full independent practice authority. An NP can apply for that certificate after 6,240 hours of practice under an agreement with a physician or with prescriptive authority in another jurisdiction.
Arkansas is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Arkansas.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Arkansas 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 Arkansas FAQ
How many Locum Tenens NP jobs are open in Arkansas?
All 2 current Locum Tenens listings in Arkansas are posted by Healthwaze. 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 Arkansas?
For prescribing, usually. Arkansas NPs need a collaborative practice agreement, typically with a physician, to prescribe unless they hold a certificate of full independent practice authority. An NP can apply for that certificate after 6,240 hours of practice under an agreement with a physician or with prescriptive authority in another jurisdiction. The Arkansas State Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Arkansas part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Arkansas 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 Arkansas.