Registered Nurse II-Days- (Observation Unit

Overview

Job Number: 178903,

Job Title:

Registered Nurse II-Days- (Observation Unit), Salary: $41.82 - $52.55

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider serving Harris County, Texas. The organization focuses on care for low-income and uninsured patients through acute and primary care, wellness, 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 clinics and health centers.

The Nurse Clinician II (NCII) has knowledge and skills necessary to meet standards for professional practice specified in the Texas Nursing Practice Act and by HCHD Nursing Service. The practice patterns of competent generalists are characterized by applying standards, principles, and algorithms to clinical situations. The NCII independently and safely manages patients with problems common to patients in the assigned clinical area;

recognizes when assistance is needed and seeks appropriate resources.

• Independently and safely manage patients with problems common to the assigned clinical area.
• Recognize when assistance is needed and seek appropriate resources.
• Apply standards, principles, and algorithms to clinical situations in accordance with the Texas Nursing Practice Act and HCHD Nursing Service.

• Degrees
  :
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)
  • Diploma in Nursing;
    Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing
• Licensure/Certification
  :
  • Registered Nurse;
    Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Texas
  • Basic Life Support from an American Heart Association (AHA) or Red Cross approved program
  • Other certificates as required by unit/service
• Work Experience
  :
  • One (1) year full-time RN experience or completion of GN Program
• Language Skills
  :
  • Bilingual Skills Preferred
• Communication Skills
  :
  • Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact)
  • Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking)
  • Writing/Composing (Correspondence/Reports)
• Proficiencies
  :
  • PC skills
• Job Attributes
  :
  • Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
    Mathematics, Medical Terms
  • Work Schedule:
    
    Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, On Call