Urgent Care Positions (6)
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · FT · Urgent Care · King George, VA
MWHC Urgent Care · King George (S…
PMHNP or Psych Physician Assistant · Behavioral Health Urgent Care · Thurs-Sat · 7am-7pm
Concord, NC
Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) Urgent Care, Seasonal
Avon, Colorado
Advanced Practice Provider -Avon Urgent Care
Avon, Colorado
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · PRN · Urgent Care Stafford
Fredericksburg
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Urgent Care Embrey Mill · Mary Washington Healthcare
Embrey Mill
Market Snapshot
What current Urgent Care NP listings show
Who is hiring
6 listings nationwide come from 3 employers. Mary Washington Healthcare has the most, with 3.
- Mary Washington Healthcare3 listings
- Vail Health Hospital2 listings
- Monarch1 listing
How these roles are set up
1 of 6 is remote, 1 hybrid and 4 on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (4), followed by Per Diem (1).
How current the listings are
2 of these 6 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on September 25, 2026.
Locations
Where Urgent Care NP listings are
States with current listings
Current listings span 2 states, led by Colorado (2) and North Carolina (1).
Practice environment of current listings
By AANP's state classification, 2 of the 3 listings with a state are in full practice states and 1 in restricted practice states.
The Role
The Urgent Care role at a glance
Urgent care nurse practitioners handle episodic acute complaints, including infections, minor injuries, lacerations, sprains, and flare-ups of chronic disease, for walk-in patients of all ages. Visits are self-contained: assess, treat, and disposition, with no longitudinal panel to carry between shifts.
Most roles sit in freestanding urgent care centers, retail health clinics, and hospital-affiliated walk-in sites. Shifts often include evenings and weekends, and many clinics run providers on three or four longer shifts per week rather than a five-day clinic schedule.
Requirements & certification
- Graduate NP degree (MSN or DNP), typically on the family track for all-ages scope
- National certification as FNP-C (AANP) or FNP-BC (ANCC); the ENP specialty credential strengthens candidacy for higher-acuity sites
- Active state APRN licensure and DEA registration for prescribing
- Procedural skills employers screen for: laceration repair, splinting, incision and drainage, and plain-film interpretation
Highlights
Why Urgent Care?
Shift-Based Schedules
Defined shifts with no after-hours panel work: when the clinic closes, the day is done.
Broad Case Mix
Procedures, radiograph interpretation, and undifferentiated complaints keep clinical skills sharp across the lifespan.
Broad Employer Base
Urgent care chains, retail health brands, and hospital-affiliated walk-in sites all staff NP-led clinics.
Compensation
Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner salary
Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025). Urgent care compensation is usually hourly or shift-based, with evening and weekend differentials and per-visit volume bonuses common on top of base rates. Compare posted salary ranges on individual listings for current, real-world figures.
See the full NP salary guidePosted pay
5 of 6 listings state an annual salary. This site publishes a median only once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them, so 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).
Using This Page
How to use this page
Listings here are grouped by where or how care is delivered, so a role can also appear under a specialty or a job type. Use the state links to narrow by licensure state, then open a listing to confirm the exact setting, schedule and any travel or technology requirements, since employers describe these differently. If nothing fits today, a job alert for this category emails you new matches.
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Common Questions
Urgent Care NP Jobs FAQ
What does an urgent care NP do?
Urgent care NPs treat episodic, walk-in complaints, including infections, minor injuries, lacerations, and sprains, for patients of all ages, handling assessment, treatment, and disposition within a single visit. There are currently 6 urgent care positions listed here.
What certification do urgent care NPs need?
Most urgent care roles require family-track certification (FNP-C through AANP or FNP-BC through ANCC) for all-ages scope, plus state APRN licensure and DEA registration. The ENP specialty credential strengthens candidacy for higher-acuity sites. Employers also screen for procedural skills such as laceration repair, splinting, and plain-film interpretation.
What is the median urgent care NP salary?
Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025). Urgent care NP pay varies with experience, practice setting, geography, and employment type, so compare pay listing by listing using the ranges employers post.
What schedules do urgent care NPs work?
Urgent care runs on defined shifts, with the shift length and the evening and weekend rotation stated in each listing, and no patient panel or after-hours documentation to carry between shifts. Clarify the weekend and holiday rotation before accepting an offer.
Can urgent care NPs practice independently?
Practice authority is set state by state, and the tier alone does not settle what applies to you. The AANP State Practice Environment classifies 27 states + DC as Full Practice, where state law lets nurse practitioners evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and initiate and manage treatments, including prescribing medications and controlled substances, under the exclusive licensure authority of the state board of nursing. Several of those states first require a transition period of collaborative or supervised practice. Most other states require a collaborative agreement, supervision or delegation involving a physician or another health provider, and several of them offer a route out of it after a set amount of experience. Check the practice-authority details for the state you are browsing on its state jobs page, or in the Full Practice Authority guide, before relying on the tier.