Nurse Practitioner, Watsonville FM
Listed compensation
$159k-$222k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumedWeekdays only
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization
PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation SCD
Position Overview
Assesses, diagnoses, plans and implements the medical care of patients in collaboration with a physician. Functions within the full scope of licensure; accountable for the assessment, coordination delivery and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care.
Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in assigned area. Develops, implements, manages an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors.
Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications.
Adheres to hospital polices, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience. Engages in continuous growth and development in professional practice.
Follows ambulatory care and inpatient standardized procedures, protocols, policy and procedures regulated by the State of California.
Job Description
- EDUCATION
- Master's: Masters Degree in Nursing or equivalent education/experience
Certification & Licensure
- NP-Nurse Practitioner
- NFP-Nurse Practitioner Furnishing
- CSRC- Controlled Substance Registered Certification (DEA)
- ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center or AANP American Academy of Nurse Practitioner
- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
Preferred Experience as Typically Acquired
The ideal candidate will have experience working with children, adolescents, families, and adults of all ages—as well as in working within primary care settings and in using an integrated care approach. Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred. Experience using Epic is also preferred.
Job Shift
Days
Schedule: Full Time
Days of the Week
Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Weekend Requirements
None
Benefits
Yes
Unions
Yes
Position Status: Exempt
Weekly Hours
32
Employee Status
Regular
Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
- Pay Range is $158,629.12 to $222,077.44 / annual salary
The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location.
Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner assesses, diagnoses, and implements medical care for patients in collaboration with physicians. They manage interdisciplinary care plans and maintain collaborative relationships with patients, families, and healthcare providers.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and possess active NP licensure, DEA certification, and BLS certification. Experience in primary care settings and proficiency in Spanish are strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 56% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
In California, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$161k (289 salary observations; 687 listings), vs ~$135k nationally (1,937 salary observations; 9,023 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in nurse practitioner roles | ranked against 13,529 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $159k–$222k | Family Medicine median $160k (middle half $138k–$178k)27 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $161k median in California | $135k nationally (+19%)289 state / 1,937 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$172k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in California | 259 active | 2,769 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 34% remote · 56% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Nurse Practitioner listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine hiring demand | #2 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 23% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 1,246 postings, 1,426 closed |
| New Family Medicine listings | 1,991 in the last 30 days | 1,380 the 30 days before (+44%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine pay trend | +2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Sutter Health | #2 of 18 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner, Watsonville FM at Sutter Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 13,529 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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