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Fort Worth, Texas

Nurse Practitioner - Surgical Trauma - Fort Worth, TX

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

  • Together We’re Making a Difference
  • Trauma/General Surgery
  • Nurse Practitioner Opening
  • FORT WORTH, Texas

As one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health systems in the U.S. we play a huge role in the communities we serve in the greater Dallas Fort Worth area. Texas Health Physicians Group —is pleased to announce an opening for a Trauma /General Surgery Nurse Practitioner in Fort Worth, TX.

This a great opportunity to join a team of highly trained surgeons committed to one purpose: providing patients with the most comprehensive, quality, and compassionate surgical care during all phases of their surgical experience.

Apply today and join our award-winning Texas Health family and become a part of a team that is improving the health of our communities daily. You belong here.

Position Details

  • Full time schedule 12-hour shifts rotating days, nights, and weekends.
  • Hospital based position to include Trauma, Trauma ICU, and Acute Care Surgery specialties.
  • Full Benefits Package including health, life, vision, dental, 401K, CME and malpractice

Requriments

  • NP Surgical experience preferred
  • Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program
  • NP Certification and TX license required

The Nurse Practitioner (“NP”) Must be a graduate of an accredited Advanced Nursing Program and have a current RN license for the State of Texas.

  • Certified Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the State of Texas.
  • The NP will report to the supervising physician and/or the Medical Director and will be responsible for meeting CME requirements to maintain certification and licensure.
  • The NP’s duties and responsibilities apply to the THPG patient population and assigned setting only

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive surgical care to patients within trauma, trauma ICU, and acute care surgery settings. They will report to the supervising physician or Medical Director while maintaining clinical standards and licensure requirements.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and hold a current Texas license and certification. Previous surgical experience is preferred for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Trauma surgeryPatient careClinical assessmentSurgical assistance

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 66% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Location & Logistics

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

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 35 employers

7
<$130k
15
$130k-155k
9
$155k-180k
5
$180k-205k
2
$206k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
47%
Relocation assistance
9%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

PRN Nurse PractitionerPer Diem

Center Well · Fort Worth, Texas

$150k-$206k
#2

VSP Nurse Practitioner

Center Well · Arlington, Texas

$150k-$206k
#3

Nurse Practitioner

$180k-$200k
#4

Infusion Nurse Practitioner (NP)

$76-$91.5/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Surgery (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 323 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,615/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Texas Health Resources

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
401K
CME
Malpractice coverage