Registered Professional Nurse III, Operating Room Training Program

Job Description

The Operating Room Critical Care Training Program (CCTP) provides Registered Nurses with the opportunity to advance their clinical skills and prepare for a critical role within the organization.

• Deliver Direct Perioperative Patient Care
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  Provide comprehensive nursing care in the surgical setting, including patient assessment, care planning, monitoring outcomes, documentation accuracy, and initiating emergency interventions as needed.
• Perform Circulating, Scrub, and Float Nurse Responsibilities
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  Prepare operating rooms and equipment; manage sterile technique; handle instruments, counts, specimens, and medications; support surgical team needs; provide procedural relief; and assist with room setup, cleanup, sterilization, and patient transport.
• Maintain Accurate Documentation & Compliance
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  Complete and monitor patient charts, operating room records, charge slips, and required reports; ensure accurate recording of medications, counts, and procedural details.
• Ensure Patient Safety & Infection Control
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  Adhere to safety and infection control policies, assess and plan for patient safety needs, maintain equipment readiness, and report unsafe conditions, incidents, and unusual occurrences per departmental guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications: To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experience is credited based on a 40-hour workweek.

Education
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Graduated from an accredited school of nursing. While not required, graduation from an accredited nursing program with a Bachelor’s Degree is highly desirable. Evidence of the appropriate training (e.g., official transcript or diploma) should be submitted with the application to be given credit for education. A legible photocopy will be accepted. However, HHSC reserves the right to request an official copy.

Experience
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One-half (1/2) year of professional nursing work experience, where the employee independently provided nursing care to patients in a clinic, hospital, or institution. Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.

Certification
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Basic Life Support (BLS) in Health Care Provider (adult, child and infant) is required within one (1) month of employment. Certification as a PACU Nurse is highly desirable.

Licensure
: A valid State of Hawaii as a Registered Nurse is required. Evidence of licensure is required with the application.

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, East Hawaii Medical Group and East Hawaii Health Pharmacy, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and more than 1,900 employees.

Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually.

Honoka'a Hospital and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or .

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance…