About Us
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.

Job Summary

Advanced Practice Nurse - CORHLT

The Harris Health System Advanced Practice Nurse - Correctional Health (APN- CH) functions as a clinical provider to socially marginalized patients under the jurisdiction of the justice system. The APN-CH evaluates, plans and provides care to patients in consultation with and under the direct supervision of the attending physician and serves as a clinical leader responsible for facilitating quality patient care in collaboration with pavilion leaders, nursing staff, and other disciplines. The APN-CH provides both programmatic and individually-delegated patient care. The APN-CH serves as a clinical expert and consultant to support the healthcare system in providing patient-centered, culturally-competent, outcome- focused therapeutic care within the management of specified populations through independent and collaborative clinical management. This is done through intake health assessments, acute care visits, chronic care visits, and life saving measures to justice involved individuals of the Harris County Jail. The APN-CH aligns practice with professional rules and regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies and procedures. Ensure organizational compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.

The APN-CH provides personalized care and service consistent with the Harris Health System care values on people, diversity and inclusion, compassionate care, trust, integrity, mutual respect, communication, and education.

Degrees

Master of Science in NursingGraduate of an accredited school of Nursing with a Master's degree in Nursing with completion of a university-based program for Advanced Practice Nurse

Licenses & Certifications

Advanced Practice Nurse

Current recognition as APRN with the Texas Board of Nursing

Certificate

Current specialty certification from nationally recognized certifying

Organization Current prescriptive authorization (or eligibility) from the Texas Board of Nursing ANCC Certification.

Other certificates as required by unit/service. Correctional Health ' BC (certification)

Work Experience

One (1) Year Work Experience of APN experience; Primary Care/Urgent Care setting preferred

Three (3) Years Work Experience of RN experience in related clinical area of practicePreferred

Language Skills

Spanish Preferred

Communication Skills

Verbal/WrittenAdditional details

Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)

Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking)

Writing/Correspondence

Writing/Reports

Proficiencies

ProficiencyProficiency LevelAdditional details

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

Personal Computer