Lighting the Way for Harris Health Nurses
Harris Health offers many professional development programs for the professional nurse, such as the Graduate Nurse Residency Program, specialty fellowships, Books-Fees Program, career coaching, compensation for professional certification, and leadership development opportunities.
Other professional development benefits for nursing staff include the LVN Residency Program and the Reach for the Stars (RFTS) Nursing Scholarship Program. Unlicensed staff have opportunities to enter the healthcare field through the REACH Apprenticeship (PCA externship) and Medical Assistant Program.
Harris Health's nurses not only serve as clinicians and clinical leaders at the bedside, but also as nurse patient educators, forensic nurses, clinical nurse case managers and trauma outcome managers.
Clinically focused nurse leaders include clinical resource nurses and nursing professional development specialists who provide educational support to both nurse clinicians and administrators.
Management positions include nurse managers, program managers and directors of nursing. Nurses at Harris Health have many ways to serve patients and support staff.
Harris Health is proud to have an RN staff with approximately 84% prepared at the baccalaureate level or higher. Similar to our patient population, the nursing staff is also culturally diverse with representation from approximately 29 different countries. The workforce consists of approximately 2,300 RNs and 200 LVNs, plus various unlicensed assistive and administrative support personnel.