On-Call Nurse

HPA is seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Health Services Department in an on-call role. This position is for two weekends per month of on-call coverage and possible additional per diem hours. The RN is responsible for providing high-quality healthcare to students, employees, and visitors while maintaining a safe and supportive environment. The RN will rotate on-call with other health team members and actively contribute to the health and well-being of our campus community.

Candidates should live within 30 minutes of the campus and have weekend availability.

• Provide nursing care and medical advice to students, employees, and visitors.
• Rotate on-call nursing coverage.
• Collaborate with athletic trainers to prevent and treat sports-related injuries.
• Collaborate with dorm faculty when boarding students are ill.
• Transport students to medical, dental, and mental health appointments and ER as needed.
• Maintain accurate and confidential health records using an EMR system.
• Administer medications and vaccines as prescribed.

• Infirmary and dormitory settings, with occasional work in athletic areas/outdoors.
• Walking on uneven terrain across campus during the day and night.
• Transporting students to appointments in Hilo, Kona, and Waimea.

Maintain overall good health and fitness to provide physical support when needed.

Ability to walk steep and uneven terrain and drive HPA vehicles, including golf carts.

• Current RN license to practice in Hawai'i.
• Valid State of Hawai'i driver's license.
• Current Adult First Aid and CPR certifications.
• Basic computer skills (Google software, EMR systems).
• Strong nursing assessment, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and in emergencies.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) (preferred).
• BLS, AED, and advanced CPR certifications (adult, child, and infant).
• Experience with pediatric patients (preferred).

Active-duty hourly rate is $40 per hour. Inactive hours are $6 per hour with minimum earnings of 5 active-hours per 24 hour shift.

This is a part-time, on-call position and therefore is not eligible for tuition remission.

HPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, arrest and court record, credit history, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence, among other things, as provided for by State and Federal law.