<p>Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas is recruiting a full-time, night-shift Labor and Delivery RN to join its Women's Services team in the Rio Grande Valley. This is a direct patient care role with a sign-on bonus opportunity, embedded in a faith-inspired regional health system with roots in the community dating to the early 1920s. Clinicians who want to practice high-acuity obstetric nursing in a mission-driven environment with strong institutional support will find a compelling fit here.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates</li> <li>Full-time, permanent employment (nights)</li> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Career development and continuing education opportunities</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Full-time night-shift schedule on the Labor and Delivery unit</li> <li>Direct clinical patient care with per-shift responsibility for assessment, planning, and implementation of individualized nursing care plans</li> <li>Supervision and delegation of care to appropriate support staff on the unit</li> <li>Accountable to the CNO for high-quality, safe nursing care, clinical staff competency, and appropriate resource management</li> <li>Practice governed by established standards of safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control protocols</li> <li>Medication administration per hospital policy with emphasis on safety and timeliness</li> <li>Participation in Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) responsibilities during emergencies and disaster events</li> <li>Part of a regional health system serving the Rio Grande Valley — a large, medically underserved catchment area with meaningful community impact</li> <li>Institutional mission rooted in compassionate, faith-inspired care with a strong tradition of putting patients first</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required; Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing preferred</li> <li>Active Texas RN license or eligibility to obtain</li> <li>AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required</li> <li>AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification as applicable per unit policy</li> <li>Basic Fetal Monitoring certification required; Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certification required</li> <li>Recent acute care experience preferred; L&D background strongly advantageous given unit-specific fetal monitoring requirements</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Harlingen sits in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley in deep South Texas — a vibrant, bicultural region known for its warm climate, low cost of living, and proximity to South Padre Island beaches and the Texas-Mexico border. The Valley offers affordable housing, a strong sense of community, and easy access to outdoor recreation including birding, fishing, and coastal activities. Clinicians relocating to the region benefit from a lower cost of living relative to most Texas metros while remaining within driving distance of Corpus Christi and Monterrey, Mexico.</p>