Registered Nurse – Correctional Health JPC​/Intake

Registered Nurse – Correctional Health JPC/Intake

Hiring Post:
Registered Nurse – Correctional Health JPC/Intake – 25K Retention Bonus Eligible
Compensation: $48.70 to $63.01/hour

Career Area: Correctional Health
Location: Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston, TX 77002
Position Type: Full-Time
Job : 178174

Day 1 medical, dental, and vision coverage

$10k student loan repayment

$25K Retention Bonus Eligible

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Access to a credit union

Tuition Reimbursement (available after 6 months of employment)

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 elevate care to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate patient care within the environment.

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
.

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)

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

Join Harris Health System and make a meaningful impact by delivering quality healthcare to underserved populations in the correctional health setting.