Staff Nurse - Primary Care Hilo

Kaiser Permanente; Hilo (HI); Hybrid; USD 154,732,000 - 221,298,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Hilo, Hawaii, is seeking a Staff Nurse in Primary Care to provide nursing care to patients and families, directing LPNs and assistive personnel. You will delegate tasks and ensure regulatory compliance while maintaining clinical expertise.

The role involves administering medications, teaching staff, acting as a resource and preceptor, and handling administrative duties. Requires RN license in Hawaii and BLS; oncology cert within one year is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in area or formal specialty course.
• Hawaii RN license and BLS required.
• ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy cert to be obtained within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients and families.
• Delegate nursing tasks per regulatory guidelines.
• Administer medications and IV local anesthetic as needed.
• Teach LPNs and nursing assistive personnel special tasks.
• Verify staff competency for advanced tasks.
• Serve as primary nurse and total patient caregiver.
• Act as resource nurse and preceptor.
• Perform administrative duties as assigned.
• Maintain clinical expertise and competency.

Skills

Nursing care

Team leadership

Medication administration

Teaching

Regulatory compliance

Precepting staff

Staff supervision

Clinical assessment

Education

BSN or higher

Job description

About This Role

The Staff Nurse in Primary Care at Kaiser Permanente provides nursing care and services to patients and families, directing LPNs and nursing assistive personnel while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory guidelines.

Highlights

• Pay: $54 - $77/hour
• Location: Hilo, HI
• Facility: Hilo Medical Offices
• Schedule: Call-in/On-Call

What You’ll Do

• Provide nursing care and services to patients and families.
• Delegate nursing care according to legal and regulatory guidelines.
• Utilize nursing process to deliver care.
• Administer medications and may administer intradermal local anesthetic for IV placement.
• Teach LPNs and nursing assistive personnel special tasks of nursing care.
• Verify staff competency to perform special tasks of nursing care.
• Serve as primary nurse and total patient caregiver.
• Act as resource nurse and preceptor.
• Perform administrative duties as assigned.
• Maintain clinical expertise and competency necessary to fulfill job responsibilities.

Requirements

Education

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

Experience

• One (1) year experience in area of specialty or completion of formal course in area of specialty within established timeframe.

Licenses & Certifications

• Registered Nurse License (Hawaii)
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
• ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate by Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) to be obtained within one (1) year of hire.

About Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering exceptional patient care. They strive to offer a market competitive total rewards package and are dedicated to pay equity and transparency.