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Walnut Creek, California

Nurse Practitioner - WCMC Neurosciences Administration - Full Time - 10 Hour - Days

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$94.86-$142.3/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Nurse Practitioner - provides medical evaluation and treatment of John Muir Health patients in collaboration with and under the direction of the Supervising Physician.

The NP performs duties according to standardized procedures which have been developed collaboratively by John Muir Medical Center administration, medical staff, nursing, Supervising Physician, and other Advanced Practice Providers and approved by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Board.

The NP possesses preparation and skills in physical diagnosis, psycho-social assessment, and management of health and illness needs. The NP assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients, provides information to patients on health maintenance and disease prevention, and counseling.

The NP provides healthcare in a collegial relationship with physicians and surgeons to patients in a variety of settings. The NP performs required medical record documentation, patient messaging, and other required documentation. The NP does not perform invasive procedures or assist in surgery in the operating room.

Education

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nurse Practitioner Program (MSN or DNP) - Required

Experience

  • 2 years Healthcare – Experience in Neurology - Preferred
  • Preferred candidates will have a prior experience working with Neuro/Stroke population.

Certifications/Licensures

  • RN Registered Nursing - California Board of Nursing - Required and
  • NP Registered Nurse Practitioner - CA Board of Registered Nursing - Required and
  • NP-F Registered Nurse Practitioner Furnishing - CA Board of Registered Nursing - Required and
  • FNP Family Nurse Practitioner - ANCC American Nurses Credentialing Center - Required or
  • Related NP clinical license or certification through ANCC or
  • NP Nurse Practitioner - AANP American Academy of Nurse Practitioners – Required
  • DEA Drug Enforcement Agency - US Dept of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration - Required
  • BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association – Required

ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association – OR – ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support – American College of Surgeons - Preferred depending upon Surgical Specialty NP/RNFA Requirements group Common requirements group

This position will work three shift per week inpatient at the WC Medical Center. One shift per week will be spent running our Outpatient Stroke Follow-Up Clinic. Candidate must have flexibility to work between two locations weekly.

Work Shift

Exempt Days (Mon-Fri) (United States of America)

Pay Range

$94.86 - $142.30

Hourly

  • Offer amounts are based on demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure.
  • Pay will be adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area.

Note: Positions at JMH which are exempt (not eligible for overtime) under the level of Manager are listed as hourly for compensation purposes on this posting. The work shift will contain the word ‘exempt’ on it.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner provides medical evaluation and treatment for patients in collaboration with a supervising physician. Responsibilities include assessing and diagnosing patients, providing health education, and maintaining accurate medical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and possess active California licensure as an RN and NP. At least two years of healthcare experience, specifically with neurology or stroke populations, is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLS (preferred)ATLS (preferred)DEA License

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient counselingStroke care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - WCMC Neurosciences Administration - Full Time - 10 Hour - Days at John Muir Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Neurology nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Neurology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

John Muir Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 6 active listings.

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 64% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$247k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $223k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Better work-life than 40% of Neurology (NP) listings

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  • No weekends

Living in Walnut Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.16M
Typical market rent
$2,959/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.