Registered Nurse II - Correctional Health - 700 JPC (Days)

Job Description

Job Description

Hiring Post: Registered Nurse II – Correctional Health – 700 JPC (Days)
Compensation: $41.82 to $51.12/hour

Career Area: Correctional Health
Location: Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston, TX 77002
Position Type: Full-Time
Job ID: 176332

• Day 1 medical, dental, and vision coverage

• $10k student loan repayment

• 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 at 700 JPC for day shifts . 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 within the correctional health 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)

  • Bilingual skills preferred

  • Ability to accurately communicate clinical information in English

• Technical Skills :

  • Basic computer proficiency

• Knowledge/Skills :

  • Mathematics and medical terminology

• Work Schedule :

  • Day shift; must be flexible for 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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