Job Description
*Driscoll Children’s Hospital – Rio Grande Valley – Edinburg, TX*
* Opening May 2024
* Estimating 10-12k annual volume
* Single Physician Coverage – 12 hour shifts (7a-7p, 7p-7a)
* Future APP Coverage – 8 hour shift mid-day.
* 63 Hospital Beds
* 8 ED Beds
* EMR – Epic
* Malpractice – Claims based / Unlimited tail
* Subspecialty coverage: cardiologists, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, nephrologists, orthopedists, otolaryngologists, and pulmonologists, acute inpatient and outpatient surgery with pediatric anesthesiologists, pediatric trauma center, neonatal Intensive Care Unit, rehabilitation services including physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, imaging including MRI with anesthesia, laboratory services.
Plan to pursue Level III trauma designation in 2025.
*Facility Information*
The services and programs offered by Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley will include:
* Full spectrum of pediatric specialists including cardiologists, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, nephrologists, orthopedists, otolaryngologists, and pulmonologists.
* Acute inpatient and outpatient surgery with pediatric anesthesiologists.
* Emergency services including a level III pediatric trauma center.
* Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (63 beds)
* Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (8 beds)
* Rehabilitation services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.
* Imaging, including MRI with anesthesia, if indicated.
* Laboratory services
* Child Life program, which educates patients and caregivers and helps reduce their stress and anxiety during the healthcare experience.
* Pediatric residency program based in the RGV.
* Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley will provide pediatric healthcare 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
*Community Description*
Edinburg is located in the Rio Grande Valley, a four-county area. It is the county seat of Hidalgo, the seventh largest county in Texas and is home to the University of Texas-Pan American, the state's tenth largest public university. Edinburg offers a great quality of life, options for top ranked schools, low cost of living, and plenty of recreational activities. Edinburg is 2 hours and 15 minutes south of Corpus Christi and only a little over an hour west of the Gulf Coast.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $122,400.00 - $129,600.00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
* Pediatrics
Experience:
* pediatric emergency medicine nurse practitioner: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
* DEA and CDS (Preferred)
* nurse practitioner board certification (Required)
* TX Nurse Practitioner License (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
* Edinburg, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Relocation, Flexible hours, Shift work,