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Inpatient RN NICU

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Driscoll Health

Corpus Christi, Texas

Eligibility
Neonatology
Unit
NICU

Posted Jul 23

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Role

Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

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Pay

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Similar TX Pediatrics roles post $32/hr to $38/hr

TX Pediatrics postings that state pay run $27/hr to $49/hr, the middle half $32/hr to $38/hr, across 84 postings.

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About this role

The staff nurse (RN) is a professional Registered Nurse who provides direct nursing care to assigned patient population. The staff nurse, utilizing the nursing process, plans and delivers effective patient care within the Texas scope of practice and within the frame work of Driscoll Health System's vision of excellence and integrated care delivery. The staff nurse complies within the established standards of practice, policies and clinical guidelines reflective of evidence-based best practice. The practice of the staff nurse contributes to creating an environment that is patient focused, family centered and is designed to provide continuation of care and patient transition management.

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Requirements

  • RN
  • Current RN license in the State of Texas
  • BSN preferred
  • Current RN license in the State of Texas
  • BLS Certification (must be American Heart Association)
  • Advanced Specialty Courses (ASC)/Credentials according to Attachment A
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  • National Certification in specialty must be attempted within 3 years of completing orientation
  • Experience working with neonates
  • Inpatient experience
  • Evidence-based practice

Place

City
Corpus Christi, Texas
Median rent
$1,292/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$67,394/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
7% below the national average

Corpus Christi area index 92.7, where 100 is the national average.

Wake to Gulf salt air on North Padre Island, where your commute traces the Laguna Madre and Whataburger—the chain born here—awaits after a shift. With living costs about 7% below the national average, settle into a Flour Bluff bungalow near the naval air station or a downtown bayfront walk-up by the seawall.

Map showing the location of Corpus Christi, TX
Approximate location in Corpus Christi, TX. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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NICU / Neonatal is open from year one. Residencies hire in directly, and the unit's level sets the work.

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