ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE II - HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL - KANEOHE, OAHU

State of Hawai'i; Hawaii; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawai'i - Hawaii State Hospital in Kaneohe, Oahu seeks an APRN-RX to provide direct advanced nursing care, perform comprehensive health assessments, and support disease prevention and health promotion.

This permanent, full-time position may involve clinic coordination, nursing program evaluation, and collaboration with physicians; licensure in Hawaii and prescriptive authority required.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a registered nurse in Hawaii.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with Prescriptive Authority in Hawaii.

Skills

RN license in Hawaii

APRN with Prescriptive Authority

Job description

Recruitment Number 26-0344 - Hawaii State Hospital - Kaneohe, Oahu

Currently there is one (1) Permanent Full-Time position.

NOTE: The starting monthly salary is at the minimum rate of pay advertised above.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN-RX) provide direct advanced nursing care to patients by performing comprehensive health assessments for the purpose of disease prevention and health promotion. In addition to providing comprehensive health care, some positions are also responsible for clinic management, coordination of health services, nursing program evaluation, and/or nursing policy development.

The APRN-RX prescribes the appropriate medications/drugs within their scope of practice, as recognized in a collegial working relationship with a licensed physician and an exclusionary formulary.

WORKING CONDITIONS: The Hawaii State Hospital is the only acute care hospital in Hawaii dedicated solely to serving adults with serious mental illness. The hospital provides comprehensive psychiatric assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to individuals suffering from brain, medical and behavioral disorders who are primarily court ordered. Many of the patients frequently exhibit extreme hostility (which may include violent behavior to others or themselves), may be confused, combative or are resistant to services, possibly because they have been repeatedly referred to or compelled to accept agency services, have multiple and/or severe psychological, mental, physical and environmental problems or have become the focus of notoriety and/or intense public scrutiny. Work may involve dealing with violent outbursts, physical or verbal threats and assaults, and physically restraining patients.

Qualifications

Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

License/Recognition:

• A. License to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Hawaii.
• B. Recognition to practice as anAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse with Prescriptive Authority, in the State of Hawaii.

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please click here.

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-1111 for assistance.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.

For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Electronic Notification to Applicants

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Testing Information

The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held. In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.