Clinical Resource Nurse – Correctional Health

Location: Harris County Sheriff's Office, Houston, TX 77002, United States
Job ID: 177677
Pay: $118,560.00 – $137,321.60 / year
Position Type: Full Time
Career Area: Correctional Health

About Harris Health System
Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve 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 patients. The system provides acute and primary care, wellness programs, disease management, and population health services.

Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations, and virtual (telemedicine) services. Harris Health is nationally recognized with Magnet® nursing designation, NCQA patient-centered clinic recognition, and strong partnerships with faculty and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Job Summary – Correctional Health
The Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) provides expert clinical guidance, education, and leadership within Correctional Health. The CRN assesses, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates educational programs, competency validation, clinical care initiatives, and quality improvement activities for assigned units.

As a key member of the nursing leadership team, the CRN fosters professional nursing practice, ensures safe and effective care delivery, and supports resource accountability. The CRN mentors staff, promotes professional development, exemplifies ServiceFIRST behaviors, and facilitates compliance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and institutional policies.

Minimum Qualifications

Education / Specialized Training / Licensure:

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with a Master’s degree in Nursing or related healthcare field required

• Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Texas

• Related specialty certification or Nursing Professional Development Certification (NPD-BC) required within two years of employment

• Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program

• Other certificates as required by unit/service

Work Experience:

• Five (5) years of work experience in related clinical area required

Management / Leadership Experience:

• Two (2) years of related clinical/leadership experience required

Communication Skills:

• Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact)

• Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking)

• Writing / Correspondence, Writing / Reports

Proficiencies:

• MS Word, P.C.

Job Attributes:

• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Analytical, Design, Medical Terms, Research, Statistical

• Work Schedule: Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, On Call

Why Harris Health?
Join Harris Health’s Correctional Health team as a Clinical Resource Nurse to make a direct impact on patient care, nursing education, and professional development within a correctional healthcare environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Harris Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.