Registered Nurse III-Emergency Center

Overview

Harris Health System is a public healthcare safety‑net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. Harris Health champions better health for the entire community with a focus 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 robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient‑centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine;
McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth);
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

The Nurse Clinician III (Competent Specialist) brings experience, knowledge, and skills necessary to meet standards for professional practice as specified in the Texas Nursing Practice Act and by Harris Health Nursing Service. Practice patterns of a Competent Specialist are characterized by clinical leadership, the application of standards, principles, and algorithms to clinical situations. The Nurse Clinician III independently and safely manages patients with problems common to patients in an assigned clinical area, recognizes when assistance is needed, and seeks appropriate resource.

• Education/Licensure/Specialized Training – Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Licensure – Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Texas;
  Basic Life Support from a hospital‑based American Heart Association (AHA) or Red Cross approved program; other certificates as required by unit/service.
• Work Experience – Three (3) years RN experience.
• Clinical Performance – Annual performance review/portfolio reflects leadership in the professional practice environment.
• Clinical Leadership – One (1) year of clinical leadership experience meeting two of five clinical leadership criteria (preceptor, charge nurse, certification, mentor, CoP chair, QI Champion).
• Certification – Designated professional nursing certification for specialty.

• Communication Skills – Above average verbal (heavy public contact); bilingual skills preferred; adequate written and composed communication to meet clinical information in English, both verbally and in written form.
• Other Skills – Medical terms, mathematics, PC.
• Advanced Education – Advance training specialty: designated professional nursing certification for specialty; bachelor’s degree major: nursing/BSN preferred.
• Work Schedule – Weekends, holidays, flexible, on call.
• Supervisor – Designated supervisor; employees supervised: yes.