Nurse Clinician II-FT/Evenings-Mother/Baby Unit (Ben Taub Hospital)
Houston, Texas
RN · Emergency/Trauma · Medical/Surgical · Public Health · Research
Still listed, seen 2 days ago · Posted Feb 20, 2025 · New grads welcomed · reported
- Shift
- Evenings
- Unit
- Mother/Baby
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Evenings
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
More role details
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $5/hr above the median
- Also stated
- $42/hr
The median for Medical/Surgical in Texas is $46/hr, across 60 postings.
About this role
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/
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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.
Sourced from Harris Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- RN
- Texas RN License
- Registered Nurse licensed to practice in the State of Texas
- Basic Life Support from an American Heart Association (AHA) or Red Cross approved program
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
- Diploma in Nursing from an accredited school of Nursing
- One (1) year full time RN experience or completion of GN Program
- RN
Benefits
- Income protection in case of illness, death and disability
- Retirement savings
- Flexible benefits program
Place
- City
- Houston, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Local household income
- $64,813/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% below the national average
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 595
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Houston area index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.
Houston is a sprawling, diverse metro where world-class medical centers anchor a booming healthcare economy. The nation's fourth-largest city offers no state income tax, year-round warmth, and a food scene as varied as its population. Bayou-side greenways and museum districts balance the urban energy for nurses seeking opportunity in a place that never stops growing.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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Harris Health is a healthcare employer located in Houston, Texas, operating under nursing service standards referenced as HCHD Nursing Service. The organization employs nurses at structured clinical levels, including the Nurse Clinician II (NCII) role, which represents a competent generalist…
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