Registered Nurse – Correctional Health – 1200 Baker Triage (3PM–11PM, 25K Retention Bonus Eligible)
About The Position
Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve residents of Harris County, Texas. The system promotes better health for the entire community, focusing on low-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management, and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations, and virtual (telemedicine) services. Harris Health is nationally recognized with Magnet® nursing designation, NCQA patient-centered clinic recognition, and strong partnerships with Baylor College of Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston. Job Summary – Correctional Health The Nurse Clinician II (NCII) applies professional nursing standards specified in the Texas Nursing Practice Act and Correctional Health Nursing Service. The NCII independently and safely manages patients in the assigned clinical area, identifies when assistance is needed, and ensures proper resources are utilized. The NCII provides competent generalist care, supporting patient safety and quality outcomes within the correctional health setting.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing; BSN preferred
- Licensed to practice nursing in Texas
- Basic Life Support (BLS) from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program
- Other certificates as required by unit/service
- Minimum 1 year full-time RN experience
- Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact)
- Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking)
- Writing / Composing (Correspondence / Reports)
- Mathematics
- Medical Terms
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Skills Preferred; able to accurately interpret and transmit clinical information in English, verbally and in writing
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
