Registered Nurse II - Correctional Health (Days & Nights Available)

Job Description

Job Description

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 ID: 177686

Benefits

• 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)

About the Position

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 escalate care and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate patient care in a correctional health setting.

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 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.

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