NP Recruiters is a nationwide NP recruiting and staffing firm connecting nurse practitioners with permanent, locum, and telehealth positions across every specialty. We work with hospitals, health systems, FQHCs, private practices, behavioral health groups, telehealth platforms, and physician-owned clinics in all 50 states — and we represent NPs across every certification and career stage, from new graduates to senior clinicians moving into leadership roles.
Our team focuses exclusively on advanced practice nursing. That focus matters: NP scope of practice, collaborative agreement rules, DEA scheduling, prescriptive authority, and credentialing pathways differ in every state and every specialty. Generalist healthcare recruiters routinely miss those nuances. NP Recruiters Nationwide does not.
The U.S. nurse practitioner workforce is expanding faster than any other clinical role in healthcare. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 40%+ growth in NP employment between 2024 and 2034. That growth has created a confusing market for both candidates and employers: thousands of postings, dozens of staffing agencies, and very few firms that actually understand what NPs do day to day. NP Recruiters fills that gap.
For nurse practitioners, we offer free representation, transparent salary benchmarks, contract review support, relocation guidance, and direct access to roles that are never posted publicly. Roughly two-thirds of the NP positions we fill are not advertised on job boards — they come directly from employer relationships built over years of placements. We also coach candidates through interviews, help compare competing offers, and negotiate base salary, productivity bonuses, CME allowances, malpractice coverage (occurrence vs. claims-made), retirement contributions, and signing or relocation packages.
For healthcare employers, we deliver pre-screened, credentialed NP candidates with verified board certification, active state licensure, clean malpractice histories, and a documented interest in the specific opportunity presented. Our average time-to-fill across primary care and behavioral health roles is under five weeks, and our 12-month retention rate exceeds 90% — well above the industry average for clinical staffing.
NP Recruiters places nurse practitioners across every certified population focus and major subspecialty. The eight largest categories we recruit for include:
We also recruit aesthetic, dermatology, orthopedic, oncology, palliative care, pain management, occupational medicine, and addiction medicine NPs, plus cross-trained NP/PA hybrid roles in interventional and procedural settings.
NP Recruiters represents nurse practitioners across every employment model and contract structure in U.S. healthcare:
Nurse practitioner compensation in 2026 reflects sustained demand and a tightening clinical labor market. Median base salaries for full-time NPs range from $115,000 to $145,000, with significant variation by specialty, geography, and patient volume. Family NPs in primary care average $115K–$140K. Adult-gerontology and acute care NPs in hospital settings average $135K–$170K. Psychiatric mental health NPs lead all categories at $140K–$200K+, with high-performing telepsychiatry providers regularly clearing $225K. Aesthetic, dermatology, and pain management NPs in cash-pay or production-heavy practices frequently exceed $180K with bonuses.
Beyond base, the components most often negotiable through an NP recruiter include productivity bonuses (RVU- or visit-based), signing bonuses ($5K–$30K), relocation packages ($5K–$20K), CME allowances ($1.5K–$5K annually), malpractice tail coverage, retirement matching (typically 3–6% of base), license and DEA fee reimbursement, and student loan repayment — particularly common in FQHCs, rural critical access hospitals, and Indian Health Service positions.
Geographic trends in 2026 favor Full Practice Authority states for autonomous NPs (Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Maine, New Mexico, and 16 others), while restricted-practice states such as Texas, Florida, California, and Georgia continue to offer the highest gross compensation in metropolitan markets to offset collaborative agreement requirements. Telehealth has flattened some regional pay gaps but introduced new ones — multistate-licensed NPs willing to cover 5+ states command 15–25% premiums on hourly contracts.
NP recruiters specialize in matching nurse practitioners with healthcare employers across permanent, locum tenens, and telehealth roles. NP Recruiters Nationwide handles sourcing, credential review, interview coordination, salary negotiation, and onboarding support — at no cost to candidates. Employers pay a contingency or retained fee only when a placement is made.
NP recruiters focus exclusively on advanced practice nursing roles. We understand FNP, PMHNP, ACNP, AGNP, PNP, WHNP, NNP and ENP scope of practice, state-by-state licensure differences, collaborative agreement requirements, DEA scheduling, and specialty credentialing. That focus means faster matches, better-fit roles, and higher retention than generalist healthcare staffing firms.
Yes. Working with NP Recruiters Nationwide is 100% free for nurse practitioner candidates. Hiring organizations pay the placement fee. Reputable NP recruiters never charge candidates application fees, resume fees, or placement fees of any kind.
Most full-time nurse practitioners in 2026 earn between $115,000 and $165,000 base, depending on specialty, geography, experience, and patient volume. Family NPs typically earn $115K–$140K, psychiatric mental health NPs $140K–$200K+ (especially in telehealth), acute care NPs $135K–$170K, and aesthetic / cash-pay NPs often exceed $180K with production bonuses.
From first conversation to signed offer, the average NP placement through NP Recruiters Nationwide takes 3–5 weeks. Locum tenens and telehealth roles can move faster (often 7–14 days). Hospital and academic appointments with credentialing committees can take 6–10 weeks.
Contact NP Recruiters Nationwide directly at (786) 964-2533 or blake@nprecruiters.com.