Locum Tenens Positions in California (19)
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Hume, California
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Sanger, California
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Harbor City, California
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Montebello, California
NP / Family Practice / California / Locum tenens / Locums FM/IM-Physician and FNP/PA Job in California Job
Hume, California
NP / Family Practice / California / Locum tenens / Family Nurse Practitioner in Santa Maria, CA / FNP / Locums Coverage Job
Orcutt, California
CRNA / Anesthesiology / California / Locum tenens / CRNA Needed for an assignment in California Job
Mecca, California
NP / Family Practice / California / Locum tenens / Locums FNP/PA-Family Practice Job in California Job
Trinidad, California
NP / Family Practice / California / Locum tenens / Nurse Practitioner · Family Practice (FNP) Job
Alpine, California
Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) · Urgent Care in California
California
Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) · Urgent Care in California
California
Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) · Family Practice in California
California
Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) · Family Practice in California
California
Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) · Family Practice in California
California
CRNA Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in Sacramento, California
California
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San Leandro, California
NP / Family Practice / California / Locum tenens / Locums NP/FNP Job in California Job
Mono Hot Springs, California
CRNA / Anesthesiology / California / Locum tenens / CRNA Job
Arcata, California
NP / Family Practice / California / Locum tenens / FNP- Express Clinic- Arcata CA Job
Arcata, California
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 California
Locum Tenens Careers in California
Who is hiring
19 listings in California come from 11 employers. Hayman Daugherty Associates has the most, with 6.
- Hayman Daugherty Associates6 listings
- Barton Associates2 listings
- Continuum Medical Staffing2 listings
- LocumJobsOnline2 listings
- CompHealth.1 listing
- Healthwaze1 listing
- LocumJobsNetwork1 listing
- Locums1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 11 cities, led by Arcata (2), Hume (2) and Alpine (1).
How these roles are set up
All 19 are on site.
Posted pay
Across 18 listings from 11 employers that state an annual salary, the median posted pay is $153K. The middle half of those listings fall between $99K and $208K.
- 25th percentile$99K
- Median$153K
- 75th percentile$208K
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). Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
Locum Tenens NP Jobs in California FAQ
How many Locum Tenens NP jobs are open in California?
19 listings in California come from 11 employers. Hayman Daugherty Associates has the most, with 6. 19 of these 19 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 13, 2026.
What do Locum Tenens NP jobs in California pay?
Across 18 listings from 11 employers that state an annual salary, the median posted pay is $153K. The middle half of those listings fall between $99K and $208K.
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.