<p>Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas is recruiting a full-time, night-shift Registered Nurse to join its Medical-Surgical unit. This acute care facility has served the Rio Grande Valley since the early 1920s and remains the region's cornerstone of faith-inspired, community-centered healthcare. The position carries sign-on bonus eligibility and offers a structured clinical environment with clear accountability pathways, direct patient care responsibility, and genuine opportunities for professional advancement.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates</li> <li>Full-time employment with comprehensive benefits eligibility</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 nights schedule on a Medical-Surgical unit within an acute care hospital</li> <li>Direct clinical patient care with per-shift responsibility for assessment, planning, and implementation of individualized nursing care</li> <li>Oversight and supervision of delegated care staff on the unit level</li> <li>Medication administration in accordance with hospital policy — safely and within established timelines</li> <li>Practice governed by standards of safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control protocols</li> <li>Accountability to the CNO for quality, safety, clinical staff competency, and appropriate resource utilization</li> <li>Active role in Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) responsibilities during emergencies and disaster events</li> <li>Part of a mission-driven health system with deep roots in the Rio Grande Valley community since the early 1920s</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>Current Texas RN licensure or eligibility to obtain</li> <li>AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required</li> <li>AHA ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP required if applicable per corporate policy for the unit of hire</li> <li>Recent acute care experience preferred</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Harlingen sits in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley in deep South Texas — a region known for its warm climate, low cost of living, and proximity to the Texas Gulf Coast and the US-Mexico border. The area offers affordable housing, a growing healthcare and retail economy, and easy access to South Padre Island beaches roughly 45 minutes away. Clinicians drawn to a tight-knit, culturally rich community with year-round outdoor recreation and a lower cost of living than most Texas metros will find Harlingen a compelling place to build a career and a life.</p>