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CHS Recruiting
Escondido, California

Full-Time Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care

Nurse Practitioner 9.4 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$135k-$145k

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Job Description

Open Position

Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care

Schedule

  • Full-Time
  • Monday to Friday
  • 8:00am to 4:30pm
  • No Weekends
  • No Evenings
  • No Holidays
  • No On-Call

Compensation

  • $140,000 Annual Base Salary
  • Malpractice Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • 4 Weeks Paid Time Off
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • 401k
  • W2 Position
  • Full Details Negotiable

LOCATION: Escondido, California

Company Profile

This position is with a Veterans’ Administration (VA) community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC) located in Escondido, California. The new provider will join a team of compassionate, experienced clinicians dedicated to serving this vulnerable patient population.

Position Description

The new nurse practitioner will work independently, while also being part of a larger care team, seeing patients in a comfortable outpatient setting for standard primary care needs.

Providers see an average of 10 to 12 patients per day. All work is in the outpatient clinic and supported by dedicated clinical assistants.

Specific Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

  • obtain and document patient histories
  • conduct physical examinations
  • evaluate patients
  • diagnose and treat diseases
  • manage chronic illnesses
  • order laboratory, radiological, and other tests as needed
  • provide preventative health services, including education and counseling
  • make specialist referrals when appropriate
  • collaborate with other clinicians and staff to ensure continuity of care

The practice utilizes an EHR.

Requirements

  • California NP license
  • DEA
  • relevant board certification (FNP, AGNP, etc.)
  • 2+ years outpatient primary care experience

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please send your CV to Jenn Kunkel at jenn@chsrecruiting.com or call (773) 998-1272.

Please visit chsrecruiting.com for a complete list of available positions through CHS Recruiting.

Key Responsibilities

The nurse practitioner will independently conduct physical examinations, diagnose and treat diseases, and manage chronic illnesses for patients in an outpatient setting. They will also collaborate with a care team to provide preventative health services and ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient History DocumentationDiagnosisChronic Illness ManagementHealth EducationPatient CounselingEHR UtilizationClinical Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-Time Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care at CHS Recruiting a 9.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 1,013 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

CHS Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 71 active listings.

Of the 48 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 65% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

Primary Care by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score9.4 / 10 · top 5% in primary care (np)ranked against 1,013 Primary Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$135k–$145kPrimary Care median $160k (middle half $137k–$180k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$126k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in California93 active1,029 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 35% remote · 65% no call · 90% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Nurse Practitioner listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care hiring demand#16 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 29 days · 15% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed
New Primary Care listings853 in the last 30 days549 the 30 days before (+55%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Primary Care pay trend+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
CHS Recruitingsilver tier, 81/100Top Employers work-life index71 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,013 Primary Care (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 9.4
Among the best 10% of Primary Care (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,013 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About CHS Recruiting

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Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Insurance
Health Insurance
4 Weeks Paid Time Off
11 Paid Holidays
401k
W2 Position

Living in Escondido

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$800k≈ 5.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,590/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.