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Nurse Practitioner / PA jobs

68,811 open roles
Top states hiring Nurse Practitioner / PA
5,017 staff jobs in Nurse Practitioner / PA 63,794 travel contracts
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About this specialty

Nurse Practitioner / PA jobs nationwide

5,017 active Nurse Practitioner / PA positions are open across the US right now, with the deepest concentration in TX, NC, PA. Listings come straight from hospital ATS feeds, refreshed nightly.

NP and PA roles are merged because hospitals often post the same role openly to either credential. Filter by job title or use the specialty filter (Family, Adult-Gerontology, Acute-Care, Pediatric, Psych-Mental-Health) to narrow.

Wages for Nurse Practitioner / PA roles vary significantly by region, shift, and acuity. Major academic medical centers and urban level-1 trauma hospitals typically anchor the top of the pay band; community and rural sites cluster lower. Where the hospital publishes its pay scale, Waypoint surfaces it directly on the job detail page; where they don't, the apply link still routes straight to the employer's ATS.

Frequently asked

Common questions about Nurse Practitioner / PA jobs

How many Nurse Practitioner / PA jobs are listed?
5,017 active positions across the United States as of the last nightly scrape.
Which states have the most Nurse Practitioner / PA openings?
TX, NC, PA currently lead the country by Nurse Practitioner / PA job count. Full state-by-state breakdown is in the sidebar.
Which hospital systems hire the most Nurse Practitioner / PA staff?
The top three hiring systems for Nurse Practitioner / PA are CHRISTUS Health, American Family Care, HCA Healthcare. Click any system tag to see all their open roles.
Are travel and per-diem Nurse Practitioner / PA positions included?
Yes. Each posting carries a job type flag (Full-Time, Part-Time, Per Diem, Travel). Travel-specific listings are also aggregated separately at /jobs/specialty/travel-nursing.
Do I need a license in the state I'm applying to?
Yes for any direct-care role. Nurse Practitioner / PA positions require state RN/APRN licensure for the state of employment. Many nurses qualify for compact-state licensure, see Waypoint's compact-license-states tool at /tools/compact-license-states for the current list.