Registered Nurse 2
Harris Health System
Registered Nurse 2
Harris Health System
Public integrated health system delivering care
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.
Public integrated health system delivering care
Harris Health System is a public, integrated health system that provides high-quality, person-centered care to its communities and coordinates services across the care continuum with community and academic partners. It uses a unified model called One Harris Health to bridge departments and roles, enabling coordinated, accessible care delivered through collaboration, technology, and partnerships. The system relies on a strategic technology plan to improve health outcomes, patient safety, efficiency, access, and workforce resilience, and it commits to enterprise risk management and ongoing innovation. Its distinct approach includes strong internal and external collaboration, commitment to local businesses, and a focus on community health outcomes rather than siloed services. The goal is to create healthier communities by delivering coordinated care, leveraging technology, and partnering with providers, schools, researchers, and community organizations to improve health across the region.
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