Nurse Aide, Progressive Care Unit

US Lawns; Hilo (HI); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays each year (104 hours)

21 paid vacation days per year

21 paid sick days per year

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx plans

Employee Assistance Program

State retirement system

Job summary

Hilo Benioff Medical Center is seeking entry-level nursing support to provide direct patient care and assist with daily living activities in a fast-paced East Hawaii setting. You will document vital signs, support routine procedures, and help maintain a safe, clean environment under supervision.

Applicants should have English proficiency and must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) within six months of hire. The role requires flexibility to work shifts including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Read, write, speak and understand simple sentences in English; follow oral and written instructions precisely.
• BLS certification must be obtained within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and assistance with activities of daily living (bathing, grooming, feeding, mobility, transfers).
• Monitor and document vital signs and patient observations; report changes to licensed nursing staff.
• Assist with routine clinical procedures under licensed personnel, including specimen collection and ROM exercises.
• Support patient comfort and safety; maintain infection control and assist with transportation, meals, and recreation.
• Communicate with patients and families; participate in admissions, transfers, and discharge planning.

Skills

English language (reading/writing/spe

Education

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Job Description

Join Hilo Benioff Medical Center and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawaiʻi.

• Provide direct patient care and assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, feeding, mobility, and transfers.
• Monitor, measure, and accurately document vital signs, intake/output, patient observations, and report changes in condition to licensed nursing staff.
• Assist with routine clinical procedures and treatments under the direction of licensed personnel, including specimen collection, oxygen application, enemas, and range-of-motion exercises.
• Support patient comfort, safety, and well‑being by maintaining a clean, safe environment, following infection control protocols, and assisting with transportation, meals, and recreational activities.
• Communicate respectfully with patients and families, maintain confidentiality, contribute to care planning, and participate in education, admissions, transfers, and discharge processes.

Prerequisite Qualifications Required for Entry Level

Knowledge of: Personal hygiene and bodily care.

Ability to: Read, write, speak and understand simple sentences in English; follow oral and written instructions precisely; get along well with others; acquire and demonstrate an attitude of respect toward patients with a variety of disabilities; retain emotional stability despite emotional and physical pressures; develop an appreciation of nursing and medical ethics.

Certification Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Workers must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.

Prerequisite Qualifications Required for the Full Performance Level

In addition to the Entry Level Qualifications Required for the applicable work setting:

Experience and Essential Knowledge and Abilities: One (1) year of work experience in a health facility such as a hospital or similar medically oriented institution where the primary or basic objective was to observe and report on a variety of physical and/or mental symptoms and conditions and implement care and/or treatment procedures for a caseload of patients. Such experience must have demonstrated knowledge of basic nursing skills (i.e., taking vital signs, measuring output, recognition of abnormal signs and symptoms, etc.); first aid; patient rights; universal precautions; infection control; body mechanics; principles of growth and development; purpose and benefits of activities of daily living (i.e., eating/feeding, providing fluids, bathing, dressing, etc.); purpose and benefits of restorative care (i.e., use and application of assistive devices, range of motion activities, etc.); basic medical and nursing terminology; and the ability to assist and participate in the activities of the treatment team; assess each patient’s age specific needs; and independently provide age specific direct personal care services to a caseload of patients.

Company Description

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, East Hawaii Medical Group and East Hawaii Health Pharmacy, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and more than 1,900 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24‑hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka'a Hospital and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.honokaahospital.org or www.kauhospital.org.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

* Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.

Pre-Employment Health Requirements

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre‑employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOTemployed byHHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre‑employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Shift Details

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.