Pediatric Critical Care NP Employment Opportunity - Clear Lake, TX

Clear Lake Regional Medical Center is seeking to employ a Board Certified Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner to assist two pediatric critical care physicians with the development of a 10-bed Pediatric Critical Care Program opening Fall 2008.

The new Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, the only PICU in the southeast Houston area has a specially-trained staff to provide care for critically-ill children from infants to 18 years of age.

The pediatric unit has been expanded to 17 regular beds. Board-certified pediatric subspecialty physicians include: cardiology, emergency care, infectious disease, genetics, neonatology, neurology, ophthalmology, surgery, and pulmonary. Competitive salary and benefits offered. PICU experience preferred.

Hospital’s GSA:

Reach of 500,000 residents.
Clear Lake City and its surrounding communities including: Webster, Kemah, League City, Seabrook, El Lago, Nassau Bay, and parts of Pasadena and Houston.
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Clear Lake Regional Medical Center (www.clearlakemc.com) is a 482-bed tertiary regional referral center offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty services. The six-tower complex features three patient towers. More than 40 medical specialties and associated services are represented, including open heart surgery, Level III NICU, and a comprehensive cardiovascular center. Known for its advanced medicine, the hospital was the fourth facility in the nation to be designated as an Accredited Chest Pain Center and the second in Texas to earn such a designation.

Thirty minutes south of Houston, Clear Lake is home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center which trains America’s astronauts and coordinates the development of the U.S. space missions. Excellent public and private schools, choice neighborhoods, and great shopping and entertainment abound. Clear Lake is convenient to nearby Hobby Airport, the sunny beaches of Galveston, water sports on Galveston Bay and the entertainment and dining of Kemah Boardwalk. Clear Lake also offers easy access to the world-class amenities and offerings of the nation’s fourth-largest city via Beltway 8, Hwy 288 and I-45. When it comes to entertainment and recreation, Houston has a lot to offer, including professional sports teams, theater district and museum district, hundreds of clubs and live music venues. Amuse yourself at area theme parks and water parks. Get a taste of the good life at Houston’s 3,000 restaurants. With more than 100 different nationalities, Houston is one of the country’s most diverse cities. Annual festivals celebrate Houston’s cultural diversity. The world capital of the energy industry and home to the world-famous Texas Medical Center, Houston also boasts one of the nation’s busiest ports. With a strong economy, a very affordable cost of living and no state income tax, Texas is quickly becoming the number-one relocation state in the country.