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Providence
Eureka, California

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Palliative Care

Nurse Practitioner Top 25% in Palliative Care (NP)No callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$142.3K - $169.6K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Providence St. Joseph Hospital is seeking an inpatient Palliative Care Nurse
Practitioner to join their team in Eureka, California. This is a full-time
position with a tenured, passionate and collaborative group that works closely
together. The role involves providing consultative services and collaborating
with hospitalists and intensivists on patient care in a high-needs community
with many acute cases. The regional team, which includes Napa, Sonoma, and
Eureka, offers extensive support. The ideal candidate is a strong team player
with experience working with interdisciplinary teams, comfortable with
independent practice, and is an excellent communicator. Join Providence and make
a meaningful impact in the lives of these patients and families experiencing
serious illness while enjoying a balanced schedule that allows you to take full
advantage of all that California's north coast has to offer. 

* Full time role to include some weekend hours; no evenings 

* 100% inpatient 

* No call responsibility 

* Compensation is between $142,325 and $169,617 per year 

* Full-time, 1.0 FTE 

The posted salary reflects the starting range of total compensation and may
include productivity bonuses, incentives related to quality and performance,
hospital/ED call stipends, extra shift incentives, and other forms of cash
compensation as applicable to the position. In addition, providers typically
receive a CME allowance and other benefits offered by their medical group
employer. Please note that this salary range is provided in accordance with
State law and is subject to variation due to the factors noted. 

Working in Northern California 

Providence Medical Group provides high quality care for surrounding communities.
Our regional group has nearly 500 physicians/APCs and a tradition of excellence
that extends from routine care to leading-edge surgical procedures. The Sonoma
market has 40+ clinic locations. Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, the
region’s only Level II Trauma Center, has served the community for 70+ years and
is accompanied by hospitals in Healdsburg and Petaluma that provide
compassionate care to all. 

Living in Northern California

Humboldt County, located on the North Coast of California, surrounds the city of
Eureka and offers a unique blend of natural beauty, outdoor recreation and a
strong sense of community. The area features stunning landscapes, including
redwood forests and a rugged coastline, along with ample opportunity to enjoy
outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing and surfing. The county is known for
Cal-Poly Humboldt University, as well as a vibrant arts and culture scene —
especially in Eureka. The region’s agricultural heritage has encouraged a
culture of sustainable living. 

Working for Providence 

Providence is a nationally recognized, comprehensive health care organization
spanning seven states with a universal mission - to provide compassionate care
to all who need its services, especially the poor and vulnerable. Its
119,000-plus caregivers/employees serve in 51 hospitals, more than 800 clinics
and a comprehensive range of health and social services. Providence: one name,
one family, one extraordinary health system. 

Check out our benefits page [https://providence.jobs/benefits/] for more
information. 

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease
my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your
role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support
others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace
where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals,
over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska,
California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a
comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing
best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the
poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this
position.  The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this
position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other
applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional
compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials,
standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus
opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k)
Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental,
vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental
leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being
resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits
[https://providence.jobs/benefits/].

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications
with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in
accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for
Employers and the California Fair Chance Act
[https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images.provhealth.org/HR-onboarding/LA_County_Fair_Chance_Ordinance_2024.pdf].

The Sisters of Providence and Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange have deep roots in
California, bringing health care and education to communities from the redwood
forests to the beach shores of Orange county - and everywhere in between. In
Northern California, Providence provides health care services to Eureka,
Fortuna, Healdsburg, Napa, Petaluma and Santa Rosa.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding
programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services,
emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our
not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge
diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and
clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
[https://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/eeo/]. We are committed to the principle
that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free
from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race,
color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed,
national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital
status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or
federal law. We believe diversity [https://providence.jobs/diversity/] makes us
stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from
each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Key Responsibilities

Provide inpatient palliative care consultative services and collaborate with hospitalists and intensivists to manage acute cases. Support patients and families experiencing serious illness within a high-needs community.

Requirements

Must be a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant capable of independent practice and working within interdisciplinary teams. Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset are essential.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary CollaborationInpatient Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Palliative Care at Providence a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Palliative Care (NP) — ranked against 236 active Palliative Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Palliative Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Palliative Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 56% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Palliative Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 15.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

6.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Palliative Care (NP)

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Eureka

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$430k
Typical market rent
$1,654/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 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.

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About Providence

Hospitals and Health Care
Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

CME allowance
Retirement 401(k) with employer matching
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays)
Voluntary benefits
Well-being resources