Nurse Practitioner INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Listed compensation
$160K - $250K
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Job Summary
- We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our team in the INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.
- Job consists of day shifts, night shifts, and weekends, with a competitive salary.
As a Nurse Practitioner in ICU - you will be examining patients, collecting patient medical history, and making tentative diagnoses on minor and major issues.
You will also be reading diagnostic tests and reports, interpreting data, taking the time with each patient to explain their test results and medical diagnoses, and prescribing therapy or medication with a physician's approval.
The ideal candidate has an excellent bedside manner, experience charting in a medical environment, and has strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
Examine each patient, take a detailed medical history, and chart everything medically important in their records
- Read test results, interpret data appropriately, and make diagnostic suggestions based on those results
- Explain to the patient test results and expected health outcomes
- Prescribe medication or therapy with a physician overseeing as part of a larger health plan
- Work closely with nurses and Physicians to formulate a full, comprehensive treatment plan
Qualifications
- Valid state licensing required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with medical terminology, charting, and diagnostic tests
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Benefits/Perks
- Competitive Compensation
- Great Work Environment
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Intensive Care Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 56% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% 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 ~$205k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $185k 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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- Includes call
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Living in Bakersfield
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $357k≈ 2.2× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,858/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- 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.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.