Nurse practitioner job search sites

Have you wondered where employers of nurse practitioners listed their nurse practitioner job openings? Or how to improve your chances of finding a nurse practitioner job? This post offers some support.

Over the years, we have seen many nurse practitioner (NP) job sites spring up in every corner of the web. As a new NP or student NP still searching for a new job, the market space may feel overwhelming. You may search for a congregating space for all employers and job posters. There is not ONE SINGLE place yet to find all the NP jobs at once because different employers prefer different job sites and affiliations, while others simply don’t, choosing to post on their company’s career job sites.

As you continue your search for an NP job, you may realize a few new terminologies being thrown at you, like ” Locum” or plural “Locums” or “Locum Tenens” jobs/position, credentialing, etc. The locum or locum tenens refer to temporary job positions. These positions are often established, and you are there to fill the need temporarily, hence the meaning of locum tenens-place holder. Another translation is that it is similar to PRN “agency” or “contract” nursing jobs where you are locked in for four weeks, eight weeks, 12 weeks, or longer in a temporary contract job. This post does a good job of explaining how to negotiate higher pay for locum positions. On the other hand, credentialing means obtaining your professional licenses for practice, including your NPI, CDS, DEA, etc.

What type of nurse practitioner job are you seeking?

Before proceeding with a job search, it will benefit you to have a clear idea of what you want and are looking for, or at least be concise about what you do not want; for example, a per diem NP position. Stay away from sites requesting you to pay before viewing NP job openings, as they may not offer more than is already available for free. Then there are the sites that provide job search for a fee and a commitment to submit your applications directly to recruiters, thereby securing a job interview faster.

The list below may be more specific to NPs in Maryland or those seeking jobs in Maryland, but the theme is the same; search for entities and hiring places where your services can be employed, including sales and travel NP Job positions. Some sites allow you to set the parameters you desire, like location. This list is not exhaustive, but we’ll keep trying to update it as frequently as possible. Lastly, subscribe and set job alerts to as many sites as possible. Good luck with your job hunt!

Job boards and employers:

• NPAM
• Practice Link
• USA JOBS
• VA Careers– You may likely get redirected to USA Jobs
• Health eCareers
• Indeed.com
• Simply Hired 
• Zip Recruiter
• Glassdoor
• Linkedin.com
• Monster.com
• MedStar Health
• University of Maryland Medical Systems
• Johns Hopkins Medicine
• Lifebridge
• Adventist Healthcare- NP jobs are posted on Washington Post, Linkedin, or Zip recruiter.
• Ascension Health
• Indian Health Services. Their jobs are located outside of DMV.

Search strategies

Consider all the possible places where NPs can work, then perform an online search specific to those locations, settings, specialties, or practices. Also, utilize different browsers in your NP job searches, such as Google, Bing, and  DuckDuckGo. It may surprise you what you find.

See examples below:

• Schools of nursing hiring NPs (in “your state”)
• Nursing homes hiring NPs (in “your state”)
• Home health NP jobs (in “your state”)
• Nurse practitioner jobs in Continued Care Retirement Communities (in “your state”)
• Private practices hiring NPs (in “your state”)
• Medical groups hiring NPs (in “your state”)
• Hospitals/health systems
  • • You may want to search individual hospitals in your state or preferred practice location.
    • Consider different departments in a hospital, such as the emergency room.
• Primary care practices (hiring NPs)
• Urgent care practices (hiring NPs)
• Specialty practices (hiring NPs)
  • • Gastroenterology, ENT, endocrine/metabolic, oncology  NP jobs
• Government NP jobs.

I hope this has been helpful. Please comment below on sites or strategies that have supported your job procurement journey.