REGISTERED NURSE II, IV, V
Duties Summary
General Duty and/or Clinical Nursing work involves responsibility for direct and/or indirect nursing care to patients in hospitals, infirmaries, sanitaria or similar health care facilities. Positions in this area may involve assignment to one, or rotation among, the various clinical services of the institution (e.g., obstetrics, pediatrics, surgery, orthopedics, outpatient, geriatrics, tuberculosis, psychiatric, Hansen’s disease, etc.). Public Health Nursing with emphasis on case finding and follow through, health guidance and teaching, and liaison with community health and related services, positions in this area provide direct and/or indirect nursing care oriented toward maintaining health and preventing illness, as well as toward treatment and cure. Positions may involve assignment to a specific geographic area and/or to specialized community public health clinics.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
License to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Hawaii.
Professional work experience as a registered nurse.
Specialized experience requirement (Level II = 0 years, Level III = 6 months, Level IV = 1 year 6 months, Level V = 2 years and 6 months).
Administrative aptitude: Demonstrated administrative aptitudes and abilities.
Master's degree and/or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from an accredited college or university school of nursing may be substituted for one year of experience.
Specialized Experience Requirement
Public Health Nursing positions require public health nursing experience in the appropriate quantities shown in the table above.
Hospital, institutional, or clinic nursing positions require one year of experience comparable to the next lower level in the State service.
Public health and hospital, institutional, or clinic nursing positions in the class Registered Nurse VI require one year of experience comparable to the class Registered Nurse V or two years of experience comparable to the class Registered Nurse IV in the State service.
Who May Apply
Legal Authorization to Work Requirement: Must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.