Recruitment Number 22-0581

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 30 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

The immediate vacancy is located in Ewa with the Department of Health.

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

As a condition of employment with the State of Hawaii, all qualified external candidates who have been given a conditional offer of employment must show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination and shall be fully vaccinated by his/her/their employment start date. A reasonable accommodation will be provided if requested by a candidate and it is determined through an interactive process that pregnancy, a qualifying disability, or a sincerely held religious belief prevents the candidate from receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.

Oversees all patient care units and hospital-wide services on an assigned shift; organizes and manages a specialty clinic in support of a medical program; and/or services as a program specialist in a particular clinical service or subject matter area of nursing. Such responsibility includes providing consultative and educational services to nurse, program administrators and others for the development and improvement of nursing programs, policies, procedures and practices.

Positions at this level may be program specialist in a particular clinical service or subject matter area of nursing. As such they may plan, organize and coordinate community and/or institution educational and consultative services relative to the specialized nursing techniques, methods and treatment services characteristic of a particular medical program. This responsibility involves assisting nurses and program administrator in the development and improvement of nursing programs, policies and procedures; planning and conducting education programs within a specific clinical service area; and supervising subordinate nursing and/or clerical personnel; and performs other related duties as assigned.

These positions are located within the Department of Health in the Health Care Assurance Division. The primary purpose of these positions are to perform on-site surveys of medical and health care facilities, organization, or agencies to determine compliance to state and/or federal standards; provide professional and technical expertise in the area of nursing; and provide education and training in regulatory requirements and survey protocols to peers and provider groups.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

License: Applicants must possess a valid license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Hawaii.

Experience: Two and one-half (2-1/2) years of professional nursing work experience as a registered nurse. At least one (1) year of the required experience must have been comparable the next lower level in the State service.

Positions at the IV level supervises and participates in providing professional nursing care and treatment services; plans and implements in-service training programs for nurses and/or nursing assistants; and develops and implements nursing care plans for and provides related nursing services for the full range of public health nursing cases within a specific geographic area.

Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements (click link below), will apply.

License: Some positions require a valid State of Hawaii Class 3 driver's license is required at the time of application. The immediate vacancy has this requirement.