Registered Nurse – Correctional Health JPC/Intake

About the Position

Harris Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (Nurse Clinician II) to join the Correctional Health JPC/Intake team. In this role, you will provide professional nursing care in accordance with the Texas Nursing Practice Act and Correctional Health standards.

You will independently manage patients with commonly occurring conditions, perform intake assessments, and apply clinical standards, principles, and evidence-based practices. You will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and recognize when to escalate care to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate patient care within the correctional health environment.

About Harris Health System

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, focusing on low-income, uninsured, and underinsured populations through acute care, primary care, wellness, disease management, and population health services.

Its flagship hospitals — Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) — anchor a network of 39 clinics, health centers, and specialty locations, including telemedicine services. Harris Health is nationally recognized for Magnet® nursing excellence, NCQA patient-centered care, and strong academic partnerships with institutions such as Baylor College of Medicine, UTHealth, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the University of Houston.

Requirements

• Education:

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
  • BSN preferred

• Licensure/Certification:

  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Texas
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) from an AHA-approved program
  • Additional certifications as required by the unit

• Experience:

  • Minimum of 1 year full-time RN experience

• Communication Skills:

  • Above Average Verbal (heavy public contact)
  • Exceptional verbal communication
  • Strong written communication (correspondence and reports)
  • Bilingual skills preferred
  • Ability to accurately communicate clinical information in English

• Technical Skills:

  • Basic computer proficiency

• Knowledge/Skills:

  • Mathematics and medical terminology

• Work Schedule:

  • Flexible schedule including weekends, holidays, and on-call