Registered Prof Nurse III-Obstetrics Acute

Registered Prof Nurse III-Obstetrics Acute - 618

HI:
Big Island:
Kealakekua: KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Nurses | Permanent/Part-time

Posted 5 months ago

POSITION STATUS : 0.90 | Permanent

SALARY RANGE : BU09 | SR20

SALARY RATE: $99,122.40 (Annual Salary) based on the FTE

JOB DUTIES : The Women’s Health Services is concerned with all phases of nursing care involving prenatal, delivery, postpartum care, and newborn care; provides education in women’s health issues such as lactation and birthing education. After cross-training to the OR, OB nurses can scrub and/or circulate for repeat C-sections, if the census allows. The Registered Professional Nurse coordinates nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively with other staff and departments in maintaining standards of nursing care;

follows established policies, procedures or specific instructions. Incumbents of this position may be required to work shifts, weekends and holidays.

EDUCATION: Graduated from an accredited school of nursing. While not required, graduation from an accredited nursing program with a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university is highly desirable.

NURSING

EXPERIENCE:

One-half (1/2) year of progressively responsible professional nursing work experience in labor and delivery with mother/baby couplet care where the employee independently provided nursing care to patients. Such experience must have been gained within the last five (5) years.

CERTIFICATIONS: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Workers, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required at the time of appointment. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within six months of employment. Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab work, Emotional Support (STABLE) and Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring is preferred.

LICENSE

REQUIRED:

License to practice as a professional nurse in the State of Hawaii.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

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.

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