REGISTERED NURSE III - SHIFTWORK - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES - STATEWIDE

Duties Summary

This is the staff/journey level for nursing positions that are assigned to one clinical service area or rotation among the various nursing areas of the institution or hospital. Assignments involve the responsibility for developing and implementing nursing care plans for patients with a wide range of nursing care problems; providing nursing care and treatment services to patients assigned to the unit and assigning and directing the work of nursing assistants. Because they possess experience and the ability to evaluate patients' conditions and render comprehensive nursing diagnoses, positions may also serve as charge nurses, relieving the head nurse for the evening or night shift. This involves responsibly for providing patient care and treatment services per doctor's orders; implementing nursing care plans approved by the unit nursing supervisor; and responding to patient emergencies.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Legal Authorization To Work Requirement: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Hawaii Registered Nurse License: Applicants MUST POSSESS a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Hawaii at the time of application.
• Experience: Six (6) months of professional nursing work experience as a registered nurse.
• CPR Certification: Incumbents must be prepared at all times to immediately provide emergency medical services when needed, including Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Therefore, you must possess a current CPR certification at the time of application.
• MUST attach a copy of your current CPR certificate to your application.
• Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement: As required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), Federal law states that "...an agency shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with inmates and who: Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution. Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse. Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in #2 above. Has been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
• Other Requirements: Applicants who are conditionally offered employment or conditionally approved for movement into positions with the Department of Public Safety shall be subject to drug screening, as required by Federal, State or local laws or departmental policy; and will be subject to an intensive background check.
• Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements (click link below), will apply.
• The information provided above represents a summary of the Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety , please CLICK HERE .