Nurse Practitioner Acute Care- (CHI) (ICU)
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Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join UTHealth Houston as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – ICU – Children's Hospital in Houston, TX. What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Nurse Practitioner (APRN
Requirements
- veterans. jobs. Residency Requirement: Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Benefits & Compensation
- 37 days PTO.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with UTHealth Houston in Houston, TX.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Critical Care Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Critical Care Medicine position at UTHealth Houston is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Compensation Analysis
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Houston, Texas.
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a nurse practitioner earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Acute Care, Critical Care, Patient Care Planning, Diagnostic Interpretation, ECG Interpretation, Radiographic Interpretation, Patient Education, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Critical Care Medicine role.
Core responsibilities: Provides advanced medical care to high-acuity patients with complex acute and chronic conditions within the ICU. Responsibilities include formulating care plans, ordering diagnostic tests, and responding to emergency code situations.
Benefits package: 100% paid medical premiums, Generous time off (~37-38 days/year), Longevity Pay, Retirement/pension plan, Free financial and legal counseling, Free mental health counseling, Gym membership discounts, Wellness programs. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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