LOCATION: KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | General-Rural Health Clinic
POSITION STATUS: 1.00 | Permanent
SALARY RANGE: BU09 | SR28
SALARY RATE: $158,712 - $201,972 (Annual Salary) based on the FTE
JOB DUTIES: This position is located in the Rural Health Clinic, of Kona Community Hospital, a 94 bed acute care facility located on the island of Hawaii, serving as the West Hawaii Regional Center, which also includes Kohala Hospital. It is one of the 9 facilities within the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. The Rural Health Clinic provides primary care and specialty services for the island/county of Hawaii, which includes consultation, treatment, surgical service, and behavioral Health follow-up.
The Nurse Practitioner II is responsible for quality and completeness of assigned medical services at any of the clinic sites. To provide primary health care services consistent with the philosophy of Kona Community Hospital (KCH). The Nurse Practitioner practices under a supervising physician as determined/ and set forth by the facility chosen standardized procedure. Under the general supervision of the lead physician and in accordance with standardized procedures, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing care to ambulatory patients through regular health assessments and the management of common acute and chronic stable conditions. The Nurse Practitioner performs physical examinations and health assessments, provides diagnosis formulation and implementation of treatment plans, evaluation, follow-up for health promotion and disease prevention as well as diagnosis and management of acute episodic and chronic illness of a patient and possesses prescriptive authority to provide appropriate medications. Provides consultative and educational services to other staff. Improves and develops Nurse Practitioner policies, procedures and guidelines and performs other duties as assigned.
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: Master’s Degree in Nursing or a current certification for specialized and advanced nursing practice in a specialty area: (i.e., Adult, Gerontological, Pediatric, Acute Care, Neo-Natal, Women’s Health Care, Family, Psychiatric Mental Health, Family Health, Community Mental Health) from an accredited program approved by a national certifying body recognized by the Board of Nursing (i.e., American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners/Nurses, the National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialists). Certification and specialization in Oncology/Hematology is preferred.
LICENSE REQUIRED: A valid license with the State of Hawaii as a professional nurse at the time of appointment.
RECOGNITION REQUIREMENT: Recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from the State of Hawaii Board of Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner at the time of appointment. For level II, recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with Prescriptive Authority (non-controlled substance or controlled substance) from the State of Hawaii, Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs at the time of appointment.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Three and one-half (3-1/2) years of professional nursing work experience, of which one (1) year must be satisfactory work experience serving in a full supervisory, or similarly responsible capacity and supervising the nursing care services for a hospital or group of patient care units in a specific clinical service area or providing consultative and educational services to nurses, program administrators and others for the development and improvement of nursing policies, procedures and practices; organizing and managing a specialized health clinic in support of a hospital, institution or public health medical program; responsibility for implementing nursing programs, policies and procedures; assuring conformance to doctor's orders; evaluating the need for and providing emergency treatment services when necessary; determining whether or not to notify the physician of changes in patient's condition, etc., and assigning and/or rescheduling nursing personnel. Experience in Hematology/Oncology highly desired.
ADMINISTRATIVE APTITUDE: may be demonstrated in experience which shows strong affirmative evidence of the necessary administrative abilities. Such evidence may be in the form of success in regular or special assignments or projects which involved administrative problems; e.g., in planning, organizing, promoting, evaluating, controlling and directing programs; providing staff advice and assistance; interest in management demonstrated by awareness of managerial problems and the ability to solve them; completion of educational or training courses in the areas of management accompanied by the application of the principles which were learned to work assignments; management’s observation and favorable evaluation of the applicant’s leadership and managerial capabilities, success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: In addition to the knowledges and abilities required at level I, must have knowledge of appropriate medications to prescribe for treatments, understand the scope of practice in a collegial working relationship with a physician and an exclusionary formulary. Also, the ability to learn the basic fundamentals of nursing administration; develop nurse practitioner programs, policies and procedures. Must also have knowledge of new developments in the field of specialty as a nurse practitioner.
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 permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under the federal law for unrestricted employment and at the time of appointment intend to reside in the State of Hawaii during the course of employment with the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.
VETERAN’S PREFERENCE: If you are claiming Veteran’s Preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214 and/or other substantiating documents specifying the periods of your service.
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 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.
MEDICAL/PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT: 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.
CRIMINAL/BACKGROUND, CREDENTIALING CHECKS: Applicable checks will be conducted periodically, and any associated costs may be borne by the applicant. Applicable checks may include, but are not limited to, state and federal criminal history records, child abuse and neglect registry check, adult protective services registry and sex offender registry records, etc. If a job offer is made or employment is begun prior to completion of all applicable checks, any offer of employment or continued employment is contingent upon satisfactory return of all required checks.
IMPORTANT APPLICATION/EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Administrative Review, subsequent appeals: If you do not agree with a decision made by the Employment Office as to your non-qualification or non-selection for a position, you may complete a Request for Administrative Review form (available on the HHSC website) or you may submit a written request within twenty (20) days from the date of your sent notice to the Regional Chief Executive Officer/Designee. Your letter requesting the Administrative Review must include: 1) The job title(s) and recruitment number(s), 2) the specific reason(s) you are requesting the review noting if there is statute or rule violation, and 3) any additional information you want to submit to substantiate your request. If you do not submit your request within the twenty (20) days deadline, no Administrative Review will be conducted. Since the Administrative Review is a prerequisite to subsequent steps, failure to utilize this process will make you ineligible for subsequent appeals. The administrative review, formal complaint and/or appeals hearing will not necessarily postpone the recruitment process and/or rescind a selection. If you do not agree with the Administrative Review, you may file a Formal Compliant and then, if you are still not satisfied, you can appeal to the HHSC Merit Appeals Board.
CONTACT INFORMATION: KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL is located at 79-1019 Haukapila Street Kealakekua, HI 96750. For employment opportunities, please contact (808) 322-4458, email:
[email protected] or visit our website at https://www.hhsc.org/.
Persons with Disabilities may contact the Recruitment Office to discuss special needs in applying at (808) 322-4458,
[email protected].
