Nurse Clinician II-FT/Evenings-Mother/Baby Unit (Ben Taub Hospital)
Houston, Texas
- Eligibility
- Emergency/TraumaMedical/SurgicalPublic HealthResearch
Posted Feb 20, 2025 · New grads welcomed · reported
- Shift and hours
- Evenings
- Unit and setting
- Mother/Baby · Hospital
- License
- RN licenseTexas RN License
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Texas RN License Check your license
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Top of Texas ER payTexas ER postings that state pay run $26/hr to $48/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $46/hr, across 39 postings.
- Also stated
- $42/hr
Benefits
- Income protection in case of illness, death and disability
- Retirement savings
- Flexible benefits program
The role and schedule
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- On call
- On-call rotation
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- Harris Health
- Address
- 1504 TAUB LOOP, HOUSTON, TX, 77030
- CMS rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 595
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Labor & Delivery has an opening for new graduates. New grads welcomed · reported. See this posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
Posted on Harris Health’s careers page.
Read full text
The Nurse Clinician II (NCII) has knowledge and skills necessary to meet standards for professional practice specified in Texas Nursing Practice Act and by HCHD Nursing Service. The practice patterns of competent generalists are characterized by the application of standards, principles, and algorithms to clinical situations. The NCII independently and safely manages patients with problems common to patients in his/her assigned clinical area; recognizes when he/she needs assistance and seeks appropriate resources. Minimum Qualifications
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: P. C. Job Attributes Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Mathematics, Medical Terms
Work Schedule
Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, On Call Harris Health System's benefits program is designed to provide you with more flexibility and choices in meeting your specific needs. Harris Health System's benefits program allows you to protect your income in case of illness, death and disability, and to help you save for retirement. It is the policy of Harris Health System to provide equal opportunity for all applicants for employment regardless of political affiliation, race, color, national origin, age, sex, religious creed or disability.
Applicants may request any reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the application process. 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, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured 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 robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U. S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
What's around it?
Houston, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Household income
- $64,813/yr, all local households, not nurse pay