Registered Nurse III, Urology Clinic

US Lawns; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays

21 vacation days

21 sick days

Health, dental, vision

Employee Assistance Program

State retirement system

Student loan repayment programs

Job summary

East Hawaii Health Clinics seeks a Registered Professional Nurse III to provide outpatient nursing care at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. The role includes patient assessments, triage, procedures, education, and care coordination with physicians and clinic staff, serving patients across the lifespan.

You will work with significant independence, adhering to policies and standards of practice, while supporting infection control, safety, and quality care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• RN license in Hawaii.
• BCLS certification required within 1 month of employment; ACLS/PALS preferred.
• Minimum ½ year of professional nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial patient assessments, obtain vital signs and medical history, and document information.
• Triage patients based on acuity and communicate findings to physicians.
• Provide nursing care, procedures, education, and follow-up services per policies and standards.
• Promote patient safety and quality care via infection control and age-appropriate practices.
• Maintain equipment, supplies, treatment rooms, and participate in QA activities.
• Engage in performance improvement and staff development initiatives.

Skills

Patient assessment

Triage

Care coordination

Infection control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Registered Nurse license (Hawaii)

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.

East Hawaii Health Clinics is seeking a Registered Professional Nurse III to provide outpatient nursing care. This position performs patient assessments, triage, nursing procedures, education, and care coordination while providing age-specific care to patients across the lifespan. This position works with considerable independence and collaborates closely with physicians, clinic staff, and other members of the healthcare team.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform initial patient assessments, obtain vital signs and medical history, and appropriately document patient information.
• Triage patients based on acuity, identify immediate needs, and communicate significant assessment findings to physicians in a timely manner.
• Provide nursing care, procedures, patient education, and follow-up services in accordance with established policies, protocols, and standards of practice.
• Promote patient safety and quality care by following infection control, safety, pain management, confidentiality, and age-specific care practices.
• Maintain clinical equipment, supplies, treatment rooms, and quality assurance activities to support efficient clinic operations.
• Participate in performance improvement, continuing education, staff orientation, and other activities that support professional development and effective clinic operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. (Bachelor's degree preferred)
• Experience: One-half (½) year of professional nursing work experience.
• License: Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Hawaii.
• Certification: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required within one month of employment. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications are preferred.

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 notan employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, youwill 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.