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Nurse Practitioner Per Diem - Campus Health and Wellbeing

Nurse PractitionerNo callPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$80.30–$86.43 /hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Medical Director, the Nurse Practitioner’s role is to plan and assume responsibility for providing health and clinical management of common urgent medical problems, injuries, chronic health, and psychosocial conditions. The Nurse Practitioner functions both independently and in collaboration with physicians according to established policies, protocols, and standards of nursing practice.

This position will be a 1- year temporary with the possibility of extension

Department Summary

The purpose of Campus Health & Wellbeing is to help students achieve and maintain academic success and lifelong health and well-being by providing timely and appropriate primary and acute health care, disease and injury prevention education, professional mental health, outreach, educational services and campus consultations.

Key Qualifications

  • Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge and experience in advanced primary care principles, practices and procedures.
  • Thorough knowledge of, and experience in, current medical theories, principles, and procedures applicable to the principles of advanced nursing practice in primary care.
  • Thorough knowledge of subject areas and practices related to growth and development, pathophysiology, psychosocial assessment, pharmacology, nutrition, disease management and the principles of health maintenance.
  • Thorough knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of a Nurse Practitioner.
  • Ability to work independently in assigned areas of practice established by physicians and protocols.
  • Ability to interpret laboratory, X-ray and other test results appropriate to licensure and to use that information to provide appropriate care of patients.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
  • One year of increasingly responsible experience as Advanced Practice Nurse in family practice or related field.

Licenses, Certificates, Credentials

  • Certificate from an approved college or university-based Nurse Practitioner program.
  • Valid and current California license as a Registered Nurse.
  • Valid and current California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Nurse Practitioner certificate.
  • Valid and current California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Nurse Practitioner Furnishing certificate.
  • Valid and current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) certificate.
  • Valid and current Advanced Practice Nurse National certification.
  • Valid and current basic life support (or higher) cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator (CPR/AED) certification for Healthcare Providers.

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $80.30 - $86.43 Per Hour

Classification Range: $27.39 - $100.10 Per Hour

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position.

The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information.

Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy.

Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment.

Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu.

Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities.

Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art.

I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy.

We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Cal Poly is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success.

Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives.

As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs.

At Cal Poly, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.

Supplemental Information

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.

Cal Poly will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.

Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive.

Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions. Applicants for staff and management positions must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner plans and assumes responsibility for providing health and clinical management for common urgent medical problems, injuries, chronic health, and psychosocial conditions. This role involves functioning both independently and in collaboration with physicians according to established standards of nursing practice.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and one year of increasingly responsible experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse in family practice or a related field. Required credentials include various California licenses and certificates for Nurse Practitioners, a DEA certificate, and current CPR/AED certification.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSDEA License

Key Skills

Chronic Health ManagementLaboratory InterpretationX-Ray InterpretationIndependent PracticeProtocol AdherencePatient Care

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 42% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

In California, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$159k (321 salary observations; 592 listings), vs ~$134k nationally (2,147 salary observations; 7,701 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Cal Poly holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 4 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner Per Diem - Campus Health and Wellbeing at Cal Poly a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,593 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.9
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,593 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in San Luis Obispo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.10M
Typical market rent
$2,973/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.6
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.

BEA 2024 · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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