LOCATION: SAMUEL MAHELONA MEM HOSP | Urgent Care
POSITION STATUS: 0.70 | Temporary
SALARY RANGE: BU09 | SR20
SALARY RATE: $79,632.00 (Annual Salary) based on the FTE
JOB DUTIES: This position is a regional role located within the Urgent Care at Po'ipū department of the Hawai’i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) Kaua’i Region, a public benefit corporation of the State of Hawai’i. The HHSC Kaua’i Region encompasses Kaua’i Veterans Memorial Hospital (KVMH) and Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital (SMMH), both classified as critical access hospitals, along with the Kaua’i Region Clinics and their affiliates.
The Urgent Care at Po'ipū is committed to delivering high-quality, immediate medical attention for non-life-threatening conditions, ensuring that patients receive timely and effective care. Our experienced healthcare professionals are equipped to manage a wide spectrum of urgent medical issues, including minor injuries, illnesses, and preventative services such as vaccinations and health screenings. With extended hours and a focus on patient-centered care, we provide a convenient alternative to emergency room visits, ensuring our community has access to essential healthcare services when needed.
The Registered Professional Nurse (RPN) III is responsible for triaging patients based on acuity, documenting assessments, and coordinating care for urgent care patients while prioritizing their needs. This role involves assisting providers during examinations and treatments, preparing and maintaining records for all urgent and routine visits, and facilitating admissions to the emergency room or other hospital facilities as necessary. The RPN III independently develops and implements nursing care plans across various clinical services, provides nursing treatments and educational services, and may supervise other RPNs, Per Diem Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Medical Assistants (MAs), Outpatient Clinical Assistants (OCAs), Clinic Receptionists, and other clerical support staff, either directly as the charge nurse of the unit or as a float nurse on an assigned shift and undertake other related duties as required. This position requires flexibility to work rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays, and may involve assignments at different clinic locations to meet operational and patient care needs.
This position reports to the RPN V (Urgent Care Clinic Nurse Manager), position number 59859, or their designee.
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. Applicants are required to provide evidence of licensure(s), certification(s), and licensure(s).
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
NURSING EXPERIENCE: Six (6) months of professional nursing work experience.
CERTIFICATION: A current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Workers issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) at the time of appointment.
SELECT CERTIFICATION:
Of the six (6) months of professional nursing experience required, six (6) months must have been in an urgent/emergency or other clinical setting, where the employee independently demonstrates critical thinking skills and age-specific knowledge; IV and phlebotomy skills are required; Experience with triage, assisting with minor procedures, CLIA waived testing, and scheduling diagnostic exams is necessary.
LICENSURE:
A current, valid license to practice as a professional nurse in the State of Hawai'i.An active State of Hawai'i type #3 driver's license is preferred.
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 can perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.
DESIRED SKILLS:
KNOWLEDGE OF: Nursing theory and practice, technique and procedures; biological, physical, social, and medicinal sciences as related to the nursing theory and practice; nursing techniques and procedures; nursing literature and current trends and developments in nursing hospital/institution nursing programs, and current trends and procedures necessary for their implementation.ABILITY TO: Apply nursing theory and practices to planning and giving nursing care; recognize, interpret and evaluate symptoms of patients' conditions and take appropriate action; direct the work of nursing assistants; work effectively and cooperatively with patients, family members, medical staff, and employees; prepare comprehensive nursing diagnoses and nursing care plans; and plan and direct the work of lower-level registered nurses and nursing assistants assistants; work at a fast pace in an environment with constant diversions and interruptions, while paying attention to details, and prioritizing multiple projects and multiple requests; ability to problem solve and make decisions; reasoning and analytical thinking in responding to conflicting demands; self-control and stress tolerance in dealing with multiple requests, deadlines and conflicting demands from multiple customers; work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference desirable; apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations; define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.ADDITIONAL PREFERRED SKILLS: Familiarity with standards, regulations, requirements of Medicare, Medicaid, TJC, procedures used in surveillance and control of Clinic/ Hospital facility infections.
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: SAMUEL MAHELONA MEM HOSP is located at 4800 Kawaihau Road, Kapaa, HI 96746. For employment opportunities, please contact KVMH: (808)338-6133 | SMMH: (808)823-4145, 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 KVMH: (808)338-6133 | SMMH: (808)823-4145,
[email protected].
