Nurse Practitioner PRN

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

Position Summary

The Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) responsible for providing comprehensive, evidence-based care to critically ill and medically complex patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Working collaboratively with intensivists, physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other multidisciplinary team members, the Critical Care NP performs advanced assessments, develops and implements treatment plans, orders and interprets diagnostic studies, performs approved procedures, and manages patients with acute, life-threatening conditions.

The NP plays a key role in optimizing patient outcomes, promoting quality and safety initiatives, and ensuring continuity of care throughout the critical care continuum.

Position Qualifications

  • Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
  • Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
  • National certification as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) as required.
  • Current licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the applicable state.
  • Current DEA registration and prescriptive authority.
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications.
  • Critical Care or Emergency Care experience required.
  • Case logs with intubation competency preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The Critical Care Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive, evidence-based care to critically ill patients in the ICU. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop treatment plans, perform procedures, and manage acute, life-threatening conditions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing and possess current APRN licensure and DEA registration. Required certifications include ATLS, BLS, and ACLS, along with proven experience in critical or emergency care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningDiagnostic interpretationAdvanced life supportMultidisciplinary collaboration

Critical Care — 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 Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 54% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Texas938 active14,049 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 54% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Nurse Practitioner listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment938 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 Nurse Practitioner Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 41 employers
17
<$155k
18
$155k-170k
9
$170k-185k
3
$185k-200k
3
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)

Impireum · Katy, Texas

$106k-$216k
#2

Clinic Director - Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Ageless Mens Health · Memphis, Tennessee

$210k
#3

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - 2+ Experience Required

From $202k
#4

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

$70-$95/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Below most Critical Care (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 43 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Medical Center SE Texas Port Arthur

Hospitals and Health Care
Port Arthur, TX
201-500 employees

Living in Port Arthur

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$162k
Typical market rent
$1,196/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.0
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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