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Willow Creek, California

Rural Family Nurse Practitioner | Redwood Region | Up to $212K+ Potential

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$149k-$169k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Rural Family Nurse Practitioner | Redwood Region | Up to $212K+ Potential

Full Time | Outpatient Primary Care | Community Health

  • Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
  • Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
  • Call or Text: 272-230-3157
  • LinkedIn: View Elizabeth’s LinkedIn

Prefer a quick conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring a Family Nurse Practitioner in Willow Creek, California.

Position Overview

  • Mission-driven outpatient Family Nurse Practitioner opportunity serving a rural Northern California community
  • Panel-based primary care role managing patients with complex and chronic healthcare needs
  • Integrated care environment with strong RN, MA, behavioral health, and specialty support
  • Opportunity to practice community-focused medicine while living surrounded by forests, mountains, and rivers
  • High-impact provider role within collaborative outpatient care model

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

  • Base salary up to $168,553 annually
  • Additional annual production bonus potential up to $44,000
  • Access bonus paid biweekly for patient panel targets
  • Partnership-track sign-on and retention bonus structure available
  • Federal loan repayment eligibility up to $300,000
  • Strong onboarding and mentorship support for long-term success
  • Rural lifestyle with exceptional outdoor recreation and lower stress pace of practice

Schedule

  • Full-time outpatient schedule
  • 5x8 shift structure
  • Outpatient-only primary care environment
  • No inpatient responsibilities

Compensation & Benefits

  • Annual base salary: $148,627.20 – $168,553.60
  • $12,400 annual access bonus paid biweekly for panel target achievement
  • Up to $44,000 annual production bonus potential
  • Partnership eligible sign-on and retention structure available
  • Alternative non-partnership compensation structure available
  • $10,000 relocation reimbursement
  • Additional $10,000 relocation assistance for qualifying family relocation
  • 29 days paid time off including CME, holidays, and sick time
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • $5,000 annual professional expense credit for licensing, DEA, CME, and equipment
  • Laptop and cell phone provided
  • Language differential pay available for Spanish-speaking providers
  • NHSC and federal loan repayment eligibility ranging from $75,000–$300,000

Role Responsibilities

  • Provide outpatient primary care services to diverse patient populations
  • Manage acute and chronic medical conditions within collaborative care environment
  • Partner closely with integrated care teams including MAs, RN support, behavioral health, and specialty resources
  • Participate in quality improvement and patient-centered care initiatives
  • Deliver compassionate, mission-driven healthcare to underserved rural populations

Environment

  • Integrated outpatient community health organization
  • Strong mentorship and provider onboarding support
  • Team-based care model with extensive support services
  • Rural Northern California mountain and river community setting
  • Outdoor-focused lifestyle with hiking, fishing, rafting, and forest recreation nearby

About Heartline Staffing

Heartline Staffing partners with leading healthcare organizations nationwide to connect mission-driven providers with meaningful opportunities focused on quality patient care, professional growth, and long-term career success.

Requirements

  • Active California Family Nurse Practitioner license REQUIRED or ability to obtain
  • DEA registration REQUIRED or ability to obtain
  • Outpatient primary care experience strongly preferred
  • Three or more years of outpatient experience preferred
  • Commitment to rural and underserved community healthcare REQUIRED
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills REQUIRED
  • Comfortable managing patient panels independently within team-based environment REQUIRED
  • Mission-driven mindset and compassionate care approach REQUIRED
  • Spanish-speaking candidates encouraged to apply

Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many providers prefer a brief confidential conversation first. You are welcome to call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s system.

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient primary care services to diverse rural populations, managing both acute and chronic medical conditions. Collaborate with integrated care teams, including behavioral health and specialty resources, to deliver mission-driven healthcare.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Chronic Disease ManagementAcute CarePatient Panel ManagementClinical Communication

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 60% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In California, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$159k (321 salary observations; 592 listings), vs ~$134k nationally (2,154 salary observations; 7,722 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)), so the posted ~$159k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $143k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 268 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Rural Family Nurse Practitioner | Redwood Region | Up to $212K+ Potential at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Family Medicine nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,573 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Willow Creek

Residents’ average commute
10 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Base salary up to $168,553 annually
Additional annual production bonus potential up to $44,000
Access bonus paid biweekly for patient panel targets
Partnership-track sign-on and retention bonus structure available
Federal loan repayment eligibility up to $300,000
Strong onboarding and mentorship support
$10,000 relocation reimbursement
Additional $10,000 relocation assistance for qualifying family relocation