Registered Professional Nurse III

Registered Professional Nurse III - 1043

LOCATION :

Maluhia | Skilled Nursing Care

POSITION STATUS : Temporary, Full-Time with Benefits

SALARY RANGE :BU09 | SR20

Position may be extended or converted to permanent with Management Approval.

JOB DUTIES : Provide general duty nursing at a hospital or institution where assignments may be made to all clinical services or to a particular nursing area. At the III level, nurses are considered fully independent nurses providing care to patients with a minimum of guidance and supervision, and may serve as charge nurses relieving the head nurse on the evening shifts.

HOURS OF WORK : Work is on rotating shifts with two days off each week (may be other than Saturdays and Sundays). Some positions are on permanent shift; however, to be accepted, all applicants must indicate availability for hospital and 24 hour rotating shiftwork, on the Availability Card.

Incumbent of this position may also provide services at Leahi Hospital.

THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE: Applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated; the required education and experiences may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experiences are based on a 40-hour work week.

EDUCATION: Applicants must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.

NURSING

EXPERIENCE:

Six (6) months of professional nursing work experience.

SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED: Possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university school of nursing may be substituted for one year of nursing experience.

QUALITY OF

EXPERIENCE:

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.

LICENSE

REQUIRED:

License to practice as a professional nurse in the State of Hawaii. Applicant must submit evidence of current Hawaii RN licensure (a copy of valid license) at the time of application.

Certification Required :
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Workers.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

REQUIRED:

KNOWLEDGE OF: Nursing theory and practice; biological, physical, social and medicinal sciences as related to nursing theory and practice; nursing techniques and procedures; nursing literature and current trends and developments in nursing.

ABILITY TO: Apply nursing theory and practices to planning and giving nursing care; recognize, interpret and evaluate symptoms of patient's condition and take appropriate action; direct the work of nursing assistants; work effectively and cooperatively with patients, family members, medical staff and employees.

ALL CIVIL SERVICE JOB VACANCIES WILL BE POSTED FOR A MINIMUM OF TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS

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

QUALITY OF

EXPERIENCE:

Possession of the required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Overall paid or unpaid experience must have been of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of this position. Provide a detailed description of your duties and responsibilities. If you worked on a part-time basis, indicate the average number of hours worked per week.

Please note that experience will be based on a 40-hour workweek.

Note:

We will not postpone the recruitment process because of your failure to provide accurate and complete information concerning your qualifications.

MERIT OR CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM: You must meet the minimum qualification requirements, including education, experience, other public employment requirements for State Civil Service employment, and HHSC Standards of Fitness. Only those applicants that are scheduled for an interview with the hiring manager will be contacted.

CITIZENSHIP AND RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT: Applicants must be a citizen, national or…