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The short version
Valley Baptist Health System (VBHS) is a healthcare system serving the Rio Grande Valley with over 100 years of history. The system operates campuses in both Brownsville and Harlingen, TX, providing advanced healthcare that includes technological innovation, service, and community engagement.
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Nursing here
Benefits
Valley Baptist offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match; generous paid time off; career development and continuing education opportunities; health savings accounts; and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
The hard parts
Management rated lower at 3.6 out of 5 by nurses on Indeed
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Job security and advancement opportunities rated at 3.6 out of 5, the lowest sub-category
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Complex ownership history involving joint venture and equity restructuring with Vanguard Health Systems
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Pay and benefits rated only moderately at 3.9 out of 5, suggesting room for improvement
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
- Which hospital or site, and which unit, would I work on?
Living in Harlingen, TX
Anchoring healthcare across the Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen pairs palm-lined streets with a cost of living 14% below the national average. RNs gain warm sub-tropical winters, immediate access to South Padre Island beaches, and a central medical hub at Valley Baptist—stretching your paycheck without sacrificing coastal downtime.
Browse roles in Harlingen- Metro price level · Harlingen area
- 14% below the national average
- BEA index 86.0 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $928/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $53,645/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Which shifts are open?
Of the 8 roles with a stated shift, 4 are day shifts, 2 are rotating shifts, 1 is an evening shift and 1 is a night shift.
Which units are hiring?
ER (2), CCU (1), day surgery (1), ICU (1) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Valley Baptist Health System, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Valley Baptist Health System
Nurse Practitioner- Women's Health
Posted last week
- NP
Registered Nurse (RN) - ER
Posted 2 weeks ago
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Per diem
- RN
- Day shift
- CEU allowance
- RN
- Day shift
- CEU allowance
- RN
- Night shift
- CEU allowance
- RN
- Day
- CEU allowance
- RN
- Evening
- CEU allowance
- RN
- Day shift
- CEU allowance
- RN
- Rotating shift
- CEU allowance
- RN
- ADN accepted
- CEU allowance
Sources
- valleybaptist.net/locations/detail/vbmc-brownsville
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