Harris Health

Registered Nurse III – SICU

Harris Health  •  $47.37 - $57.80/hr  •  Houston, TX (Onsite)  •  15 days ago
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Job Description

Hiring Post: Registered Nurse III – SICU (LBJ Hospital – Full-Time Nights)
Compensation: $47.37 to $57.80/hour

Career Area: Nursing/RN
Location: Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, Houston, TX 77026
Position Type: Full-Time
Job ID: 179507

Benefits

  • 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)

About the Position

Harris Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse III (Nurse Clinician III) to join the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) team at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital for full-time night shifts

In this advanced nursing role, you will provide high-level patient care while demonstrating clinical leadership, critical thinking, and specialized nursing expertise The Nurse Clinician III independently manages complex patient cases, applies evidence-based clinical practices, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, compassionate, and effective patient care in a critical care environment.

This role also requires leadership experience and active participation in professional nursing development initiatives.

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 AHA or Red Cross approved program
    • Specialty nursing certification required
  • Experience
    • Minimum of 3 years RN experience
    • Minimum of 1 year clinical leadership experience meeting at least 2 leadership criteria such as:
      • Preceptor
      • Charge Nurse
      • Mentor
      • Certification
      • QI Champion
      • CoP Chair
  • Clinical Leadership
    • Demonstrated leadership in a professional nursing practice environment
    • Portfolio/resume/performance review reflecting clinical leadership
  • Communication Skills
    • Above Average Verbal (heavy public contact)
    • Strong written communication
    • Bilingual skills preferred
    • Ability to accurately communicate clinical information in English
  • Technical Skills
    • PC proficiency
  • Knowledge/Skills
    • Medical terminology
    • Mathematics
    • Critical care nursing expertise
  • Work Schedule
    • Night shift
    • Flexible schedule including weekends, holidays, and on-call
  • Supervisory Responsibilities
    • Yes

Join Harris Health System and provide exceptional critical care nursing while leading and mentoring others in a mission-driven healthcare environment.

Harris Health

About Harris Health

Mission

Harris Health is a public, integrated health system dedicated to improving the health of our communities by delivering high-quality, person-centered care in collaboration with community and academic partners.

Vision

As One Harris Health, our vision is to enable healthier communities through innovative care delivery, collaboration and partnerships.

Values

Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Compassion.

Harris Health’s core commitments include:

We Commit to One Harris Health.

As One Harris Health, we will ensure a unified system of health delivery across the care continuum, and in our daily work. One Harris Health is a culture that bridges roles, departments and partnerships, and embraces collaboration in support of community care.

We Commit to Enterprise Risk Management.

As One Harris Health, we will continually survey our internal and external environments for strategic-level risks that will impact our organization and will respond to those risks based on our risk tolerance and appetite.

We Commit to Leveraging Technology.

As One Harris Health, we will implement our strategic technology plan to improve health outcomes, patient safety, efficiency, access and workforce resiliency. We will support our workforce through the changes to processes and roles that new technologies offer through proper training and re-training.

We Commit to Innovation.

As One Harris Health, we will innovate through our people, processes and technologies to improve the health of our communities.

We Commit to Collaboration Inside and Out.

As One Harris Health, we will seek collaboration internally (especially with our workforce) and externally to improve access and the overall health of our communities. We will also seek to expand opportunities for local businesses to learn how to work with Harris Health.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Bellaire, Texas
Year Founded
1966
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