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Acute care nurse practitioner jobs in South Carolina

open acute care nurse practitioner jobs in South Carolina at . BLS measures a median of $59.28 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners in South Carolina) for nurse practitioners here.

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Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the acute care nurse practitioner jobs are in South Carolina

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What acute care nurse practitioners earn in South Carolina

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in South Carolina

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in South Carolina, May 2025

$59.28/hr ($123,290 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners in South Carolina)

Median for nurse practitioners, against $63.61 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, national) for the whole US; 5,670 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners in South Carolina) employed in South Carolina. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for nurse practitioners.

By metro area

  • Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$62.65/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC) · 1,970 (source: BLS OEWS, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC) employed
  • Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$57.35/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC) · 1,120 (source: BLS OEWS, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC) employed
  • Charleston-North Charleston, SC$61.43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Charleston-North Charleston, SC) · 1,050 (source: BLS OEWS, Charleston-North Charleston, SC) employed
  • Columbia, SC$56.96/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Columbia, SC) · 920 (source: BLS OEWS, Columbia, SC) employed
  • Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$57.82/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC) · 500 (source: BLS OEWS, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC) employed
  • Florence, SC$58.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Florence, SC) · 270 (source: BLS OEWS, Florence, SC) employed
  • Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$57.28/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC) · 260 (source: BLS OEWS, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC) employed
  • Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$58.36/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC) · 260 (source: BLS OEWS, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC) employed
  • Spartanburg, SC$58.23/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Spartanburg, SC) · 260 (source: BLS OEWS, Spartanburg, SC) employed
  • Sumter, SC$53.89/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sumter, SC) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Sumter, SC) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Nurse Practitioners; areas that cross a state line list every state.

What nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs in South Carolina offer

Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.

Employers hiring acute care nurse practitioners in South Carolina

What the job takes

An RN license, then an adult-gerontology acute care NP program and its board exam.

  • License

    Advanced practice registered nurse license (APRN)

    State board of nursing. Required in every state; most states ask for national board certification first

  • Certification

    Adult-gerontology acute care NP certification (AGACNP-BC)

    American Nurses Credentialing Center

  • Certification

    Acute care nurse practitioner certification (ACNPC-AG)

    AACN Certification Corporation

Acute care nurse practitioner jobs in South Carolina: common questions

How much do acute care nurse practitioners make in South Carolina?

Too few open acute care nurse practitioner jobs in South Carolina post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $59.28/hr ($123,290 a year) for nurse practitioners in South Carolina (May 2025), against $63.61 nationally, 48th highest of 51 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for nurse practitioners.

Where in South Carolina are the most acute care nurse practitioner jobs?

Columbia (2), Easley (1), Greenville (1) and Simpsonville (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring acute care nurse practitioners in South Carolina?

By open jobs on this board: Prisma Health (5). In all, 1 employers have acute care nurse practitioner jobs open in South Carolina.

Are acute care nurse practitioners in demand in South Carolina?

5 acute care nurse practitioner jobs are open in South Carolina today at 1 employers on this board, about 0.9 for every 1,000 acute care nurse practitioners employed there (BLS counts 5,670, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of nurse practitioners to grow 41.0% over 2025-2035. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for nurse practitioners.

Which nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs in South Carolina want bilingual staff?

3 of the open nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs here say so in their own posting: Advance Practice Provider NP/PA at CVS Health (Bilingual. ...etc.) DOT certification exam completed within 30 days of employment Bilingual proficiency...); Advanced Practice Provider - NP/PA at CVS Health (Bilingual. ...etc.) DOT certification exam completed within 30 days of employment Bilingual proficiency...); Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Pediatrics Primary Care at Northwoods at MUSC Health (Bilingual: Spanish. ...management, primary care across the lifespan. Preferred Experience: Ability to...).

Which nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs in South Carolina hire with no experience?

1 of the open nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs here says so in its own posting: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant (FT or PT) at West Coast Wound (...be willing and able to drive to patient homes to provide wound care. No experience is needed. We provide...).

Which nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs in South Carolina offer a sign-on bonus?

13 of the open nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs here say so in their own posting: Physician Associate Director of Medical Operations at Concentra ($40,000 sign-on bonus); Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - sign on bonus at iTrust Wellness Group (up to $7,500 sign-on bonus); Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) - Charleston at MUSC Health (up to $50,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in South Carolina.

Which hospitals hiring nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs in South Carolina are Magnet hospitals?

4 of the open nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs here say so in their own posting: Advance Practice Provider NP/PA at CVS Health (Pathway to Excellence. ...is proud to hold the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Pathway to...); Advanced Practice Provider - NP/PA at CVS Health (Pathway to Excellence. ...is proud to hold the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Pathway to...); Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) – Children’s Ambulatory Center at MUSC Health (Magnet. ...basis. The ambulatory surgery facilities are part of the MUSC Magnet designation, Joint...). Every such job in South Carolina.

Which nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs in South Carolina offer relocation assistance?

4 of the open nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs here say so in their own posting: Physician Associate Director of Medical Operations at Concentra (...Occupational Health University Leadership development programs Relocation assistance (when applicable)...); Nurse Practitioner, Paneled at Humana (...Competitive compensation package including sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, and comprehensive...); Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - sign on bonus at iTrust Wellness Group (...January 1 , giving employees a paid week-long winter holiday break. Relocation assistance available for...). Every such job in South Carolina.

What do you need to work as an acute care nurse practitioner in South Carolina?

An RN license, then an adult-gerontology acute care NP program and its board exam. Advanced practice registered nurse license (APRN) (State board of nursing; required in every state; most states ask for national board certification first), Adult-gerontology acute care NP certification (AGACNP-BC) (American Nurses Credentialing Center) and Acute care nurse practitioner certification (ACNPC-AG) (AACN Certification Corporation). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from South Carolina's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Which hospitals hiring acute care nurse practitioners in South Carolina have the best Medicare ratings?

Of the employers hiring acute care nurse practitioners in South Carolina, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital in Spartanburg (Prisma Health, 5 of 5, 82% said nurses always communicated well), Prisma Health Patewood Hospital in Greenville (Prisma Health, 5 of 5, 79% said nurses always communicated well), Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital in Simpsonville (Prisma Health, 4 of 5, 82% said nurses always communicated well) and Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital in Seneca (Prisma Health, 4 of 5, 80% said nurses always communicated well); South Carolina's rated hospitals average 3.4 stars. Every South Carolina hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Which home health agencies hiring acute care nurse practitioners in South Carolina have the best Medicare ratings?

Of the employers hiring acute care nurse practitioners in South Carolina, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Prisma Health Tuomey in Sumter (Prisma Health, 4.5 of 5), Prisma Health Home Health-Upstate in Greenville (Prisma Health, 4 of 5) and Prisma Health Homecare in Columbia (Prisma Health, 4 of 5); South Carolina's rated agencies average 3.8 stars. Every South Carolina home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Which hospices hiring acute care nurse practitioners in South Carolina do families rate best?

Of the employers hiring acute care nurse practitioners in South Carolina, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Prisma Health Hospice of the Foothills in Seneca (Prisma Health, 90% said the team always communicated well, 5 stars), Prisma Health Tuomey Hospice in Sumter (Prisma Health, 88% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars) and Prisma Health Hospice Midlands in Columbia (Prisma Health, 83% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars); South Carolina's middle hospice: 84%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

How current are these jobs?

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in South Carolina, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in South Carolina, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners, national, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  5. Advanced practice registered nurse license (APRN): State board of nursing
  6. Adult-gerontology acute care NP certification (AGACNP-BC): American Nurses Credentialing Center
  7. Acute care nurse practitioner certification (ACNPC-AG): AACN Certification Corporation

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Acute care nurse practitioner jobs in South Carolina. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/acute-care-nurse-practitioner/south-carolina

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