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San Ysidro Health
San Diego, California

Nurse Practitioner (All Shifts)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$69.76-$93.22/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Position Summary

Assists the Primary Care Physicians in providing medical services to patients in specialized areas such as Family Practice, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, and Obstetrics/Gynecology.

Essential Functions of the Job

  • Examines patients and diagnose illness.
  • Assists or performs routine laboratory, screening, and therapeutic procedures.
  • Facilitates the physician's referral of patients to the appropriate health facilities, agencies or resources of the community.
  • Administers medication to patients according to established policies.

Coordinates the preparation of reports and written documentation including medical records, as required by the department, company, state and federal agencies.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

  • Examines patients and diagnose illness.
  • Assists or performs routine laboratory, screening, and therapeutic procedures.
  • Facilitates the physician's referral of patients to the appropriate health facilities, agencies or resources of the community.
  • Administers medication to patients according to established policies.
  • Coordinates the preparation of reports and written documentation including medical records, as required by the department, company, state and federal agencies.
  • Job Requirements

Experience Required

Preferred: 2 years of primary care experience after completion of clinical training

Education Required

Licensed Nurse Practitioner

Certifications Required

  • RN license and CPR Certification
  • Verbal and Written Skills Required to Perform the Job:
  • Good oral and written communication.
  • Technical Knowledge and Skills Required to Perform the Job:
  • Suturing, Casting

Equipment Used

Electrocardiogram Spirometry

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

  • May be required to work evenings or weekends.
  • Travel to any satellite facilities.
  • Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
  • Frequent sitting.

Must be able to work in an outpatient clinic setting with moderate noise levels and controlled office temperatures.

Universal Requirements

Pre-employment requirements include I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, complete application, new hire orientation, pre-employment PPDs. Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.

About Us San Ysidro Health is a Federally Qualified Health Care organization committed to providing high quality, compassionate, accessible and affordable healthcare services for the entire family. The organization was founded by seven women in search of medical services for their families and community.

Almost 50 years later, San Ysidro Health now provides innovative care to over 108,000 patients through a vast and integrated network of 47 program sites across the county. San Ysidro Health could not serve our patients without the dedication of our passionate and hardworking employees.

Apply today and become a part of our mission-driven team! San Ysidro Health has a long-standing commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants for employment.

Employment decisions including, but not limited to, those such as employee selection, performance evaluation, administration of benefits, working conditions, employee programs, transfers, position changes, training, disciplinary action, compensation, and separations are made without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming), creed, national origin, nationality, citizenship status, domestic partnership status, ancestry, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, civil union status, family status, age, mental or physical disability (including AIDS or HIV-related status), atypical heredity cellular or blood trait of an individual, genetic information or refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available the results of a genetic test, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner assists primary care physicians by examining patients, diagnosing illnesses, and performing routine therapeutic and laboratory procedures. They are also responsible for coordinating medical documentation and facilitating patient referrals to appropriate community resources.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner with an RN license and CPR certification. A minimum of two years of primary care experience following clinical training is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient examinationDiagnosisScreening proceduresMedication administrationMedical records documentation

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 64% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$169k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $153k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution43 jobs · 37 employers

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$240k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Relocation assistance
17%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,117 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.01M
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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 Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About San Ysidro Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Diego, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off