Nurse Practitioner Specialty- ICU (Per Diem)

1 month ago
California$203K - $247KPer Diem / PRNCritical Care
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in California
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Compensation Intelligence

Based on 6 WeekdayDoc listings

Below Market
Salary Percentile13th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

47% below median for Nurse Practitioner in CA — negotiate

Job Description

About the Role

Join NorthBay Health as a ICU Nurse Practitioner – Per Diem in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • assigned by the director.
  • This NP is a member of the Advance Practice Nurses Group.
  • This role focuses on the critical care/pulmonary patient population.
  • The NP works in collaboration with directors, clinical managers and other CPM/NP positions.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $203K - $247K

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers competitive compensation. Work with NorthBay Health in United States.

Key Skills

Patient Care DeliveryRole ModelingStandards DevelopmentQuality ImprovementProgram DevelopmentCoordinationCritical CarePulmonaryAdvanced Practice Policy DevelopmentRegulatory ComplianceAccreditation StandardsPatient AssessmentAge-Related CarePharmacological Agents KnowledgeBehavioral Limit Setting

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master of Science in Nursing degree or higher, specifically from an Acute Care or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, along with current California RN and NP licenses. A minimum of two years of clinical experience, preferably in pulmonary/critical care, is required, alongside current BLS and ACLS certifications.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner Specialty- ICU (Per Diem) at NorthBay Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Critical Care nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Critical Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Critical Care position at NorthBay Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Compensation Analysis

NorthBay Health lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $204k to $248k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in California.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($204k–$248k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care Delivery, Role Modeling, Standards Development, Quality Improvement, Program Development, Coordination, Critical Care, Pulmonary. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Critical Care role.

Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner is accountable for enhancing patient care delivery through education, role modeling, standards development, and quality improvement activities, focusing specifically on the critical care/pulmonary patient population. Duties involve bringing innovative ideas to the bedside, est...

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About NorthBay Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Fairfield, CA
2-5
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

1mo ago