Certified Nurse Aide Entry

Description

LOCATION :
Maluhia | Nursing

POSITION STATUS : Temporary, Full-Time with benefits

SALARY RANGE : BU10 | HE02

This position works in a hospital and is responsible for providing direct patient care through the performance of a variety of nursing support tasks in accordance with established methods and procedures. The position may work on rotating shifts and in a variety of care units (e.g., SNF, ICF, medical, surgical, etc.). In addition, our Certified Nurse Aides are subject to cross‑training and may be assigned to float and assist other departments within the facility as needed.

Candidates must be available to work shifts, weekends, and holidays, based on hospital/clinic operation needs. Services are provided 24/7.

Notes:
Entry level appointments may be converted to full performance upon satisfactory completion of one (1) year experience. Temporary appointments may be extended/converted to permanent as deemed necessary by management.

Applicants selected at Leahi Hospital may provide services at Maluhia, and vice versa.

Prerequisite Qualifications Required for Positions Providing Care Services in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or Intermediate Care Facility (ICF):

Certification

Required:

Applicants must have a current State of Hawaii Nurse Aide Certificate and have completed a State approved training program, at the time of appointment, which demonstrates knowledge of basic nursing skills (i.e., taking vital signs, measuring output, recognition of abnormal signs and symptoms, etc.); the aging process; first aid; patient rights; universal precautions; infection control; body mechanics; purpose and benefits of activities of daily living (i.e., eating/feeding, providing fluids, bathing, dressing, etc.);

purpose and benefits of restorative care (i.e., use and application of assistive devices; range of motion activities; bowel and bladder training; correct use of bed pans, urinals, and/or commodes, etc.); and basic medical and nursing terminology.

Knowledge of: Personal hygiene and bodily care.

Ability to: Read, write, speak and understand simple sentences in English; follow oral and written instructions precisely; get along well with others; acquire and demonstrate an attitude of respect toward patients with a variety of disabilities; retain emotional stability despite emotional and physical pressures; develop an appreciation of nursing and medical ethics.

Other Certification

Required:

Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Heart saver (adult, child & infant) must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.

Driver’s License: For certain positions, possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license is required.

Personal Characteristics: Patience, tact, an even temperament in meeting and dealing with others, and productive habits.

Applicants must meet the health and physical requirements deemed necessary to effectively and safely perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is committed to making reasonable accommodations on a case‑by‑case basis. Applicants seeking reasonable accommodations should be ready to discuss the accommodation sought so that a determination can be made that such accommodation is reasonable and would not cause the employer undue hardship.

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre‑employment physical examination, which includes drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, two‑step tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for physical examinations, except the cost for drug screening, shall be borne by the applicant and not the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

The Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is an equal‑opportunity employer and complies with applicable state and federal laws relating to employment practices.