Registered Nurse – Correctional Health – 1200 Baker Triage (3PM–11PM, 25K Retention Bonus Eligible)

Job Summary

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.

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• Applies professional nursing standards specified in the Texas Nursing Practice Act and Correctional Health Nursing Service.
• Independently and safely manages patients in the assigned clinical area.
• Identifies when assistance is needed and ensures proper resources are utilized.
• Provides competent generalist care, supporting patient safety and quality outcomes within the correctional health setting.

Requirements

• Education/Licensure & Certification:
• 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
• Work Experience:
• Minimum 1 year full-time RN experience
• Communication Skills:
• Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact)
• Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking)
• Writing / Composing (Correspondence / Reports)
• Bilingual Skills Preferred; able to accurately interpret and transmit clinical information in English, verbally and in writing
• Proficiencies:
• P.C.
• Job Attributes / Knowledge & Skills:
• Mathematics
• Medical Terms

Work Schedule

• Weekends
• Holidays
• Flexible
• On Call

Benefits

25K Retention Bonus Eligible

Pay

$48.70 – $63.01 / hour

Schedule

3PM–11PM