Per Diem Positions in California (4)
View All JobsPer Diem Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Primary Care and Women’s Health, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
Per Diem Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Primary Care and Women’s Health, Eastside LA
Los Angeles, California
Per Diem Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Casual Employee) · San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
Per Diem Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Casual Employee) · Pacific Heights
San Francisco, CA
Per Diem Tips
- •Clarify minimum-shift commitments and cancellation policies up front
- •Maintain your own malpractice coverage if not facility-provided
- •Track credentialing paperwork, since each facility onboards separately
- •Stack per-diem shifts across two or three facilities for steadier volume
- •Confirm whether holiday and weekend differentials apply
Why Per Diem?
Pick up shifts that fit your schedule with no fixed weekly commitment.
Per-diem pay is hourly and usually excludes benefits. Weigh the posted rate against the coverage you fund yourself.
Rotate across facilities and care settings while keeping your primary role or practice.
Hiring in California
Per Diem Careers in California
Who is hiring
4 listings in California come from 2 employers. One Medical and Tia have the most, with 2 each.
- One Medical2 listings
- Tia2 listings
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 3 cities, led by San Francisco (2), Los Angeles (1) and San Mateo (1).
How these roles are set up
1 of 4 is remote, 2 hybrid and 1 on site.
Posted pay
2 of 4 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 25, 2026.
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Common Questions
Per Diem NP Jobs in California FAQ
How many Per Diem NP jobs are open in California?
4 listings in California come from 2 employers. One Medical and Tia have the most, with 2 each. 1 of these 4 listings was posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on October 9, 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.