Clinical Resource Nurse - PeriOperative Services - FT - LBJ - Day

Harris Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Health seeks a Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) to lead education activities, competency programs, and clinical initiatives across the assigned department. You will demonstrate clinical expertise, teach staff, and support system nursing goals with professional practice standards.

You will drive quality improvement, mentor nurses, and collaborate with HR and nursing leadership to maintain high patient care standards in a busy Houston environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or related healthcare field required.
• Texas RN license required; NPD-BC certification within 2 years of employment.
• BLS certification from an AHA-approved program.
• Five years of clinical practice; two years of leadership/management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate education activities, competency validation, and clinical programs for the assigned department.
• Provide leadership in quality improvement and human resources support; promote professionalism.
• Mentor staff, participate in nursing organizations and nursing research, and support system nursing initiatives.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Public speaking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Clinical knowledge

Education delivery

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in related healthcare field

RN license in Texas

NPD-BC certification

BLS from AHA

Tools

MS Word

Job description

About Us

Harris Health 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); and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

At Harris Health, we prioritize the well-being of our most valuable asset--our people--ensuring a culture of compassion, collaboration and excellence in serving Harris County's most in need. With integrity and accountability at our core, we commit to 'leading with love', embodying our dedication to quality care, education, and a steadfast respect for every individual's contribution to our mission.

Job Summary: The Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) assesses, plans, develops, implements and evaluates education activities, competency validation, clinical care, programs and initiatives for the assigned department/units. The CRN demonstrates expert clinical knowledge and skills and effective teaching/education skills and supports system level nursing clinical and education nursing initiatives.

The CRN provides leadership within the department including: quality improvement activities; supports effective human resources management; and supports resource accountability. The CRN exemplifies professionalism and promotes a customer-friendly environment by utilizing ServiceFIRST behaviors in interactions with patients, families, and staff members.

The CRN is responsible for facilitating an environment that cultivates exemplary patient care. As a member of the nursing leadership team, the CRN establishes a setting that supports professional nursing practice and empowers nurses to provide safe, effective, compassionate and efficient nursing care in collaboration with all health care disciplines. The CRN facilitates enculturation of the Harris Health System Nursing Professional Practice Model (NPPM), its goals and achievement of targeted outcomes at the unit level. The CRN supports compliance with standards established by professional nursing organizations; national, state, and local regulatory agencies and institutional policies and procedures. The CRN holds high standards of integrity and ethical behavior, mentors others, role models professionalism, and participates in activities such as nursing organizations, nursing research, and the community.

Minimum Qualifications

Degrees: Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with a Master's degree in Nursing or related healthcare field is required.

Licenses And Certification

Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Texas.

Related specialty certification or certification as a nursing professional development specialist (NPD-BC) required within two years of employment.

Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program.

Other Certificates As Required By Unit/service.

Work Experience: Five (5) years of work experience in related clinical area of practice is required.

Management/Experience: Two (years) related clinical/leadership experience is required.

Communication Skills

Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact), Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking) Writing /Correspondence, Writing / Reports

Job Attributes

Proficiencies: MS Word, P.C.

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities: Analytical, Design, Medical Terms, Research, Statistical

Work Schedule

Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, On Call