Part-Time Positions in California (12)
View All JobsPrimary Care Clinician (Part-Time)
Long Beach, CA
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Oakland, CA
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
La Jolla, CA
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Burlingame, CA
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
San Francisco, CA
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Santa Cruz, CA
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Monterey, CA
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
San Diego, CA
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
San Francisco, CA
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Los Angeles, CA
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Part-time)
Remote, California
Part-Time Tips
- •Consider stacking two or three part-time roles for variety and income
- •Clarify whether benefits are offered (some PT roles include them)
- •Negotiate guaranteed minimum hours per week
- •Maintain your own malpractice insurance if not employer-provided
- •Use part-time work to build your private practice referral base
Why Part-Time?
Part-time listings state the days or hours expected. The rest of the week stays open for private practice, family, or other work.
Part-time roles are usually paid hourly. Weigh the posted rate against whatever benefits, if any, are included.
Combine part-time positions across different settings for clinical variety and steadier income.
Hiring in California
Part-Time Careers in California
Who is hiring
12 listings in California come from 4 employers. Moodhealth has the most, with 6.
- Moodhealth6 listings
- LifeStance Health4 listings
- Amae Health1 listing
- Headlight1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 10 cities, led by San Francisco (2), Burlingame (1) and Carmel-by-the-Sea (1).
How these roles are set up
1 of 12 is remote, 10 hybrid and 1 on site.
Posted pay
11 of 12 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
Part-Time NP Jobs in California FAQ
How many Part-Time NP jobs are open in California?
12 listings in California come from 4 employers. Moodhealth has the most, with 6. 2 of these 12 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on October 13, 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.