<p>Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas is seeking a per diem Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse for night shift coverage. This faith-inspired regional health system has served the Rio Grande Valley since the early 1920s and remains the area's cornerstone for compassionate, quality acute care. The L&D RN will carry full clinical accountability for assigned patients across the shift — from assessment through discharge — within a unit that requires both Basic and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring competency.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</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> <li>Note: benefit eligibility is determined by employment status and location</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Per diem engagement — night shift schedule</li> <li>Labor & Delivery unit within a full-service acute care medical center with deep roots in Rio Grande Valley community health</li> <li>RN assumes full responsibility for assessment, planning, and implementation of direct patient care on a per-shift basis</li> <li>Supervisory accountability for staff to whom care is appropriately delegated</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>Active participation in Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) responsibilities during emergencies and disaster events</li> <li>Accountable to CNO-level expectations for clinical staff competency and appropriate resource utilization</li> <li>Faith-inspired mission environment with a long-standing commitment to whole-patient, community-centered care</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 required (or eligibility to obtain)</li> <li>AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required</li> <li>AHA ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP required as applicable per unit-of-hire corporate policy</li> <li>Basic Fetal Monitoring competency required</li> <li>Intermediate Fetal Monitoring competency required</li> <li>Recent acute care experience preferred; L&D background strongly aligned with unit needs</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 year-round, low cost of living, and proximity to the Texas Gulf Coast and the international culture of the U.S.-Mexico border corridor. The Valley offers affordable housing, a growing healthcare economy, and easy access to South Padre Island beaches, nature tourism along the World Birding Center corridor, and the vibrant binational culture of the McAllen-Brownsville metro area. For clinicians seeking a lower cost of living, a tight-knit community, and meaningful patient impact in an underserved region, the Rio Grande Valley is a compelling destination.</p>