Nurse Practitioner - Trauma Center (Per Diem, Variable Shift)
Listed compensation
$120k-$180k
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Adventist Health as a Nurse Practitioner – Trauma Center, Per Diem in San Luis Obispo, CA, US. Nestled on the Central California Coast, Adventist Health Sierra Vista has been providing care to our community since 1959. Our 162-bed acute care facility includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and county designated trauma center.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $120K - $180K
- Collaborative Practice Agreement Required
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Adventist Health as a Nurse Practitioner – Trauma Center, Per Diem.
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing expert clinical care, performing comprehensive health assessments, and diagnosing acute and chronic illnesses. They collaborate with attending physicians to plan and implement patient interventions and manage medical/surgical care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and possess active RN and NP licensure. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC Instructor status, along with at least two years of relevant clinical experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 38% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $136k 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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