Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Inpatient & PICU

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is the premier pediatric burn, orthopedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties healthcare system. With multiple hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.

Our mission is to change and improve lives by caring for our patients, conducting research to gain knowledge and develop new treatments, and providing educational opportunities for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

• Ranked top Midsized Employer by Forbes and Statistica Inc. (2025)
• 4 locations ranked on S. News & World Report’s list of Best Children’s Hospitals for pediatric orthopedics
• Winner of 12 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Awards and 5 Pinnacle of Excellence Awards for Patient Experience (2024)
• $20 million in annual funding for innovative research in genomics, clinical motional analysis, and other forms of translational research.

Shriners Children's Texas is where hope and healing meet. As one of only four pediatric burn specialty hospitals in the Shriners Children's health system, we are designated by the American Burn Association (ABA) and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma as a verified pediatric burn center.

Located on Galveston Island, our 30-bed inpatient hospital provides a full line of both inpatient and outpatient care specializing in burn care, orthopedic conditions, complex skin conditions, and plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Our services extend to a number outreach clinics in San Angelo & Marshall, Texas, and Monterrey, San Luis Potosi, Guadalajara, Veracruz, Toluca & Chihuahua Mexico and Panama which provide children and families access to high-quality, specialized burn and orthopedic care.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance:
  Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options available
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with generous employer match
• Generous budget and time off for Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• Employer sponsored professional liability coverage
• Relocation assistance
• School Loan Forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic Life/AD&D and Short-Term Disability Insurance provided at no cost
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB)
• Voluntary Benefits:
  Long Term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness/Accident Insurance, hospital indemnity coverage, identity theft protection, and more.

All employees are eligible to receive medical, vision and dental coverage starting on their first day. Other benefit elections may vary based on eligibility and location.

Shriners Children’s is seeking a part‑time Night Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our growing inpatient and PICU team at Shriners Children’s Texas. This provider will provide critical overnight coverage for all inpatient and PICU service lines, including Burn, Orthopedics, Spine, and Cleft Lip & Palate.

The Night Nurse Practitioner serves as the primary in‑house overnight advanced practice provider (8 pm–6 am), managing patient needs, performing urgent assessments and overnight admissions, and supporting night nursing teams. The NP ensures seamless hand‑offs to daytime teams and practices with autonomy under established protocols, with Intensivist physicians available for escalation.

This 0.5 FTE role consists of two 10‑hour overnight shifts per week, including rotating weekend coverage (Fri–Sat or Sat–Sun). The NP covers the entire inpatient and PICU census overnight, averaging 10 patients (range 5–14).

• Provide continuous overnight clinical management for inpatient and PICU patients across all service lines
• Perform urgent assessments, overnight admissions, and care escalation as needed
• Execute core PICU bedside procedures and wound/dressing care based on privileges
• Assist with sedation when required
• Serve as the primary in‑house clinician overnight, utilizing autonomy under protocols
• Support transitions of care through high‑quality hand‑offs to day teams
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