Harris Health
Health system in Houston, TX
- $26k–$168k/yr posted pay across 22 roles
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 6+ roles
From 49 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 9, 2026Sources
The short version
Across 15 of our Harris Health postings, the hourly median sits at $41.82, with a range from $12.34 to $47.37 depending on the role.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-09Harris Health is a union workplace, based on what shows up in our postings.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsHarris Health is building the 12-story, 390-bed John M. O'Quinn Hospital on the LBJ campus, planned to open in January 2029 as a Level 1 Trauma Center.
If you are moving here
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 6 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads
- LPNs and LVNs: 7 of the 48 roles on this page accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
- Union representation
Union roles reported
From employer postings
Units hiring now
- EmergencyNights 14 open
- ICUDays 3 · Evenings 14 open
- Med surgDays 24 open
- Cath labDays 13 open
- CCUDays 1 · Nights 13 open
- OncologyWeekends only 2 · Days 13 open
- StepdownEvenings 1 · Nights 13 open
- ERNights 12 open
- Float poolDays 1 · Weekends only 12 open
- OREvenings 12 open
- PsychDays 1 · Nights 12 open
- Cath lab holdingNights 11 open
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Culture and Mission Alignment
- Staff value serving underserved populations and praise a mission-driven, team-focused atmosphere.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Staffing and Workload Pressures
- Nurses note high patient loads and occasional understaffing can increase shift stress.
Sources
- Management and Advancement Obstacles
- Reviews highlight good benefits and pay, though some report perceived favoritism and inconsistent leadership support across units.
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The hard parts
Nurses report high patient loads and stretches of understaffing that make shifts heavier.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Houston, TX
Anchored by the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, Houston pairs elite clinical opportunity with no state income tax and living costs about 1% below the national average. You’ll navigate intense summer humidity, car-dependent commutes, and a celebrated food scene—just heed local advice: research neighborhood drainage before moving and live close to your hospital.
Browse roles in Houston- Metro price level · Houston area
- 1% below the national average
- BEA index 98.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,361/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $64,813/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Harris Health hire new grads?
6 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 27 roles with a stated shift on this page, 13 are day shifts, 7 are night shifts, 4 are evening shifts and 3 are weekends only.
Which units are hiring?
Emergency (4), ICU (4), med surg (4), cath lab (3) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Harris Health, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Harris Health
Nurse Clinician I
$35–$45/hr
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Weekends, Holidays, Flexible and On Call
- RN
- Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, On Call
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Day shift
LVN- LBJ Outpatient Center
$26–$33/hr
- LVN
- Weekend shift
- LVN
- Weekend shift
- RN
- Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, On Call
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, On Call
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
RN Fellowship - FALL 2026 All Locations
$42–$53/hr
- RN
- Fellowship program
Sup Nurse Clinician-PT/Night Shift
$42–$53/hr
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Per diem
- RN
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
Nurse Manager - 4D ICU/IMU Hybrid Unit (Ben Taub Hospital)
$129,000–$168,000/year
- RN
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- Evening shift
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- Evening shift
- RN
- RN
- Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, On Call
- RN
- RN
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Night shift
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Weekend shift
- Per diem
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- LPN/LVN
- Night shift
- LPN/LVN
- Night shift
- LPN/LVN
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Night shift
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
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See all 49 roles at Harris HealthSources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Harris-Health-Reviews-E157499.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Harris-Health-Registered-Nurse-Houston-Reviews-EI_IE157499.0,13_KO14,30_IL.31,38_IC1140171.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Harris-Health-LVN-Reviews-EI_IE157499.0,13_KO14,17.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- nextlevelharrishealth.org/lbj/project-status/index.php
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