Per Diem Positions in Massachusetts (1)
View All JobsPer 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 Massachusetts
Per Diem Careers in Massachusetts
Who is hiring
The only current Per Diem listing in Massachusetts is posted by Mass General Brigham.
- Mass General Brigham1 listing
Where the listings are
Every listing with a stated location is in Belmont.
Posted pay
1 of 1 listing states 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 Massachusetts
AANP classifies Massachusetts as a full practice state. Massachusetts grants full practice authority to NPs once they attest to the Board of Registration in Nursing that they have completed at least two years of supervised practice; until then, a qualified healthcare professional, who may be a physician or an experienced NP, supervises their prescribing. NPs applying by reciprocity who have at least two years of NP practice outside Massachusetts, independent or supervised, may instead prescribe without supervision once they attest to that experience.
Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact but has not implemented it, so plan on a Massachusetts RN license by endorsement.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in 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
Per Diem NP Jobs in Massachusetts FAQ
How many Per Diem NP jobs are open in Massachusetts?
The only current Per Diem listing in Massachusetts is posted by Mass General Brigham. The newest listing was posted on August 28, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Massachusetts?
Not necessarily a physician. Prescribing is supervised until the required practice experience is attested to the Board of Registration in Nursing. Massachusetts grants full practice authority to NPs once they attest to the Board of Registration in Nursing that they have completed at least two years of supervised practice; until then, a qualified healthcare professional, who may be a physician or an experienced NP, supervises their prescribing. NPs applying by reciprocity who have at least two years of NP practice outside Massachusetts, independent or supervised, may instead prescribe without supervision once they attest to that experience. The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Massachusetts part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Not yet. Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact, but implementation is pending. NCSBN lists the implementation date as to-be-determined (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). Until the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing completes implementation, a multistate RN license is neither issued nor honored in Massachusetts, so you still need a Massachusetts-issued RN license (by endorsement) plus MA APRN licensure; verify the current status with the board.