Clinical Resource Nurse – Correctional Health
About The Position
The Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) provides expert clinical guidance, education, and leadership within Correctional Health. The CRN assesses, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates educational programs, competency validation, clinical care initiatives, and quality improvement activities for assigned units. As a key member of the nursing leadership team, the CRN fosters professional nursing practice, ensures safe and effective care delivery, and supports resource accountability. The CRN mentors staff, promotes professional development, exemplifies ServiceFIRST behaviors, and facilitates compliance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and institutional policies.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with a Master’s degree in Nursing or related healthcare field required
- Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Texas
- Five (5) years of work experience in related clinical area required
- Two (2) years of related clinical/leadership experience required
- Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program
- Other certificates as required by unit/service
- Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact) Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking) Writing / Correspondence, Writing / Reports
- Proficiencies: MS Word, P.C.
- Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Analytical, Design, Medical Terms, Research, Statistical
Nice To Haves
- Related specialty certification or Nursing Professional Development Certification (NPD-BC) required within two years of employment
Responsibilities
- Assesses, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates educational programs
- Competency validation
- Clinical care initiatives
- Quality improvement activities for assigned units
- Fosters professional nursing practice
- Ensures safe and effective care delivery
- Supports resource accountability
- Mentors staff
- Promotes professional development
- Exemplifies ServiceFIRST behaviors
- Facilitates compliance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and institutional policies.
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Job Type
Full-time
