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Registered Nurse jobs
in Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land, TX

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Local wages

A metro-area pay snapshot

Houston registered-nurse annual wages. These are annual wage estimates for the geography shown below, not a promise of an offer.

Lower range
$74,860
Median
$99,830
Upper range
$130,440
Geography
Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land, TX metro area
Estimate period
2025-05

Career outlook

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Role fundamentals

What to make legible on your resume

Assess patient needs, implement nursing care plans, maintain medical records, and coordinate care with healthcare teams.

Skills employers expect

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness

Technologies used in this occupation

  • Epic Systems
  • MEDITECH software
  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
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Typical education

  • O*NET reports associate and bachelor’s degrees among the education levels for new hires in this occupation.
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Certifications

  • Critical Care Registered Nurse (Adult)
  • Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
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State licence requirements

Texas RN licence required

Texas law requires a licence to practice professional nursing or use the Registered Nurse/RN title. A valid compact privilege may also authorize practice where applicable.

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Use the role's language

Resume keywords

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patient careclinical documentationcare plansmedication administrationpatient assessment

Make the evidence specific

Resume example

  • Documented patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in electronic health records.
  • Coordinated individualized care plans with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
  • Monitored patient responses to treatment and escalated changes in condition promptly.

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