Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Critical Care ICU - Brownsville / Harlingen, TX

Job Summary

Valley Baptist Medical Center and Tenet Healthcare, are seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to join our Critical Care team in Brownsville and Harlingen, TX. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside a collaborative group of medical professionals and is a crucial member of the patient experience.

Position Highlights:

• 12 hour shifts
• Rotating Daytime and Night shift coverage
• FT role covering 160 shifts annually
• Open to both new graduate and experienced candidates

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Continuing medical education (CME) allowance
• Malpractice insurance
• Pay for additional shifts if desired

Who we are:

Valley Baptist Health System, with two full service campuses and 800+ beds, is a part of Tenet Health System, a national healthcare organization with 88 hospitals and 36,000 affiliated physicians.

With 3,000 employees and over 450 physicians on the medical staffs, Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville and Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen, are focused on safety, quality and high level patient satisfaction.

• VBMC is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, and is a full-service, acute care hospital with specialized services including:

24-Hour Emergency Care

• Cardiovascular Services
• Orthopedics
• Women and Children's Services

Established in 1923, VBMC - Brownsville has 243 beds, 302 physicians on Medical Staff and a wonderful place to enjoy a work/life balance.

Established in 1925, VBMC - Harlingen has 586 beds, 375 physicians on Medical Staff and is also a wonderful place to enjoy work/life balance.

About the area:

The Rio Grande Valley, one of the fastest growing areas in TEXAS, is a scenic cultural place like no other. Known as Texas' Tropical Playground, we are located a short 40 minutes from South Padre Island.

• Year-round semi-tropical weather
• No state income tax / Tort reform
• Lowest cost of living in the U.S.
• Great schools / Affordable housing
• New medical school (UT-RGV) opening fall 2016
• Golfing, hunting, birding, fishing, boating

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Responsibilities

Per collaborative agreement and/or state requirements

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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