RN- Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston, is searching Registered Nurses to join our maximum security correctional facility. The Texas  Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is the only correctional hospital connected to a university. With a reputation for advancing health care through education, research and innovation.  UTMB has more than 12,000 employees and 2,000 students in the medical, nursing, allied health and graduate biomedical sciences.

Min Qualifications

Graduation from an approved nursing program
RN - Registered Nurse with license/valid Texas permit and
2 years of clinical experience


Job Description

Competent Clinician. Experienced, knowledgeable and skilled in specialty area. Completely functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Practice is characterized by predominantly interdependent decision-making. Practice is problem focused, but patient centered in the manner care is provided.
Able to manage unexpected or emergency situations that are commonly seen in assigned specialty population. Serves as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II. Can manage commonly seen contingency situations that arise on his/her clinical unit.

Visit our website www.utmb.edu; click on “jobs� and then on the new page click on “external applicants�. From there you can search all UTMB jobs by category. You can view job descriptions, pay grades, etc. Please attach a resume in a Word document in that application, without it, I cannot route your application to the hiring nurse manager. From there we can discuss your options and anything else you would like to cover.

 

If you have further questions regarding any specific positions please don't hesitate to contact Nurse Recruitment at: aliah.thomas@utmb.edu