REGISTERED NURSE III - SHIFTWORK - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES - STATEWIDE

About the role

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement nursing care plans for patients with a wide range of nursing care problems.
• Provide nursing care and treatment services to patients assigned to the unit.
• Assign and direct the work of nursing assistants.
• Provide patient care and treatment services per doctor's orders.
• Implement nursing care plans approved by the unit nursing supervisor.
• Respond to patient emergencies.

Requirements

• 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).
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Ability to evaluate patients' conditions and render comprehensive nursing diagnoses.
• Experience serving as charge nurses, relieving the head nurse for the evening or night shift.

Benefits

The State of Hawaii offers its employees who are members of the civil service a range of benefits. Some benefits are offered as a result of collective bargaining agreements and changes may occur. A summary of these benefits, which is based on full-time employment, is listed below.

Pay

The starting monthly salary is at the minimum rate of pay advertised above.

Schedule

Shift Work: Applicants MUST BE willing and able to work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.