Registered Nurse - Mother Baby Care Unit

Hawaii Pacific Health; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 76,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Hawai'i's premier maternity and pediatric specialty hospital, seeks a compassionate Registered Nurse for the Night - 12 Hours shift. This Full Time Regular role supports postpartum and Mother Baby Care Unit, delivering high-quality nursing care to mothers and newborns.

Requirements include a Hawai'i RN license, BLS CPR, and at least one year of postpartum/Mother Baby Care experience; preferring a Bachelor's in Nursing and additional certifications

Qualifications

• Current Hawai’i Registered Nurse license.
• Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR card.
• One year recent RN experience in postpartum and/or Mother Baby Care Unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services through assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of patient care.
• Function as an associate to a charge nurse and eventually assume charge nurse responsibilities.

Skills

RN license

BLS CPR

Postpartum care

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field

Job description

Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children is Hawai'i’s only full-service children’s specialty hospital and the state’s only maternity, newborn, and pediatric specialty hospital. Widely recognized as Hawai'i’s leader in the care of women, infants, and children, the 253-bed, not-for-profit medical center delivers over 5,000 babies each year and serves as a major teaching and research facility. Kapi'olani is recognized for its expertise in caring for high-risk pregnancies, with a team of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) physicians who provide specialized care for mothers and babies facing complex medical conditions. Kapi'olani is home to Hawai'i’s largest and most advanced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the state’s only Pediatric Congenital Heart Program, and Hawai'i’s only pediatric bone marrow collection and transplant program, where approximately 95% of patients participate in clinical trials. In 2025, Kapi'olani’s Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Transplant Program earned accreditation in cellular therapy from the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB), recognizing the program’s commitment to meeting rigorous national standards for quality and patient care. The hospital is also home to Hawai'i’s only dedicated breast health and gynecologic cancer centers and was the first facility on O'ahu to be designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Since 1984, Kapi'olani has been Hawai'i’s only Children’s Miracle Network hospital and has earned numerous national recognitions, including Gold Level Center of Excellence designation from ELSO, top-tier national patient experience rankings, Joint Commission reaccreditations, Level 3 Pediatric Trauma Center and Level 1 Children’s Surgical Verification recertifications from the American College of Surgeons, and the 2025 Starlight Children’s Foundation Hospital of the Year Award. More than 1,400 employees and over 700 physicians provide exceptional care through specialty programs including the Kapi'olani Women’s Center, Women’s Cancer Center, Kapi'olani Child Protection Center, Sex Abuse Treatment Center, and numerous pediatric specialty clinics, serving families throughout Hawai'i and the Pacific.

The Mother Baby Care Unit offers specialized care for post-partum and post-GYN surgical teen to adult women and normal newborns. Our highly trained and caring staff provides education to the entire family during and after the pregnancy, as well as IV therapy, fetal monitoring and, diabetes education. In addition, the staff monitors patients requiring bed rest for premature delivery, post-surgical C-section, regular deliveries and postpartum complications. The Mother Baby Care Unit provides support to mothers and their newborns in an atmosphere that promotes bonding of the family unit.

If you are a compassionate, sensitive caregiver and enjoy working in a team-oriented environment, you could be the ideal candidate for our Registered Nurse position. You would provide nursing services through the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of patient care. You would also function as an associate to a charge nurse, and eventually assume charge nurse responsibilities. We are looking for a warm and motivated individual who shares our commitment to delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai‘i’s people.

Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

Work Schedule: Night - 12 Hours

Work Type: Full Time Regular

FTE: 0.900000

Bargaining Unit: Hawaii Nurses Association

Exempt: No

Pay Range: 55.30 - 73.73 USD per hour

Category: Nursing

Minimum Qualifications: Current Hawai’i Registered Nurse license. Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR card. One (1) year recent registered nurse experience in postpartum and/or Mother Baby Care Unit.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field. Two (2) years recent registered nurse experience in postpartum and Mother Baby Care Unit. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatrics Advanced Life Support (PALS) CPR card.

EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets

Hawai‘i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.