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.
Perks and Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance
- Note: benefit eligibility is determined by employment status and location
Practice Highlights
- Per diem engagement — night shift schedule
- Labor & Delivery unit within a full-service acute care medical center with deep roots in Rio Grande Valley community health
- RN assumes full responsibility for assessment, planning, and implementation of direct patient care on a per-shift basis
- Supervisory accountability for staff to whom care is appropriately delegated
- Practice governed by established standards of safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control protocols
- Medication administration per hospital policy with emphasis on safety and timeliness
- Active participation in Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) responsibilities during emergencies and disaster events
- Accountable to CNO-level expectations for clinical staff competency and appropriate resource utilization
- Faith-inspired mission environment with a long-standing commitment to whole-patient, community-centered care
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required; Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing preferred
- Current Texas RN licensure required (or eligibility to obtain)
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- AHA ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP required as applicable per unit-of-hire corporate policy
- Basic Fetal Monitoring competency required
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring competency required
- Recent acute care experience preferred; L&D background strongly aligned with unit needs
About the Community
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.