Registered Nurse II – Correctional Health (Days & Nights Available

Hiring Post:
Registered Nurse II – Correctional Health (Days & Nights Available) – 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 : 177686

• Day 1 medical, dental, and vision coverage

• $10k student loan repayment

• $25K Retention Bonus Eligible

• Shift differentials (Evenings, Nights, Weekends, Holidays)

• 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)

• Subsidized parking

• Access to a credit union

• Employee disaster relief support

• Tuition Reimbursement (available after 6 months of employment)

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

As a competent RN, you will independently manage patients with commonly occurring conditions, applying clinical standards, principles, and evidence-based practices. You will also recognize when to elevate care and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate patient care in a correctional health setting.

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)
  • 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 with day and night shifts available
  • Includes weekends, holidays, and on-call as needed

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