Nurse Practitioner PRN - Pediatrics WIC

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

The PRN Nurse Practitioner working on our Pediatric WIC team, provides advanced nursing care to patients in a clinical setting in an area of specialization under the direction of a physician

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, popularly known as WIC, is a nutrition program for pregnant, breastfeeding women and families with children younger than 5. WIC provides the support and inspiration to eat right, have a healthy pregnancy, breastfeed successfully, and raise amazing kids.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

  • 100%25 paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
  • Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
  • The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
  • Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
  • Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

  • Free financial and legal counseling
  • Free mental health counseling services
  • Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
  • Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
  • Resources for child and elder care
  • Plus many more!

Position Summary

Provides advanced nursing care to patients in a clinical setting in an area of specialization under the direction of a physician.

Position Key Accountabilities

Essential Functions

Certification/Skills

Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Nurse Practitioner (APRN-NP) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required
  • Clinical specialty certification determined by the department required

Minimum Education

Master's Degree in Nursing as NP required Master's Degree in Nursing with completion of a post-masters Nurse Practitioner Certification Program required

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094.

To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position.

Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care to pediatric patients within the WIC program under the direction of a physician. They are responsible for supporting pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and families with children under five in a clinical setting.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing as an NP and possess current Texas licensure as an APRN-NP and Registered Nurse. Additionally, a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric nursingClinical assessmentWIC program knowledgeTexas Board of Nursing compliance

Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 68% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
61%
CME allowance
61%
Relocation assistance
10%
Loan repayment
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 266 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UTHealth (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)

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Houston, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees
Generous time off (37-38 days per year)
Longevity pay after two years
Retirement/pension plan
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling
Gym membership discounts
Wellness programs

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.