Job Description

Come join our Award-Winning Hospital...
2023 Leapfrog Top Rural Hospital
2023 American Hospital Association (AHA) Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award

Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital is a 35-bed rural acute care hospital located in Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii Island. More than 300 employees and over a dozen employed physicians staff the main hospital, as well the outpatient clinics located in the Lucy Henriques Medical Center, at our Primary Care Clinic located near Longs Drugs, and at our Specialty Clinic located in the Parker Ranch Center.

As part of The Queen’s Health System, we are dedicated to improving the health of Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawai‘i. We’re working to fulfill the mission of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services.

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Medical/Surgical ICU is an all-private room, 4 bed unit. The unit operates on a 24-hour basis with 24-hour in-hospital intensivist coverage.

ICU also provides care to overflow telemetry and medical/surgical patients.

JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:
•  Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patient. 
•  Integrates all health care providers to ensure high quality patient/family outcomes, and establishes a consistent and accountable relationship with patient/family. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initiation and development of the plan of care, patient/family education, utilization management and discharge planning.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
•  Essential: lifting up to 2 lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering, standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling. 
•  Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending, squatting, twisting.
•  Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi;  lifting:  horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.;  carrying up to 35 lbs, running, climbing, side bending,  kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching.
•  Operates various machines/tools/work aids.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
•  Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.
•  Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases.
•  Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
•  Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
•  Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
•  Current Hawaii State license as a Registered Nurse.
•  Current certification at BLS/HCP level.  Additional certifications may be required based on area of assignment.

Additional Requirements for RN category II - Experienced RN

A.   EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

• Current ACLS and PALS certification.

B.   EXPERIENCE:

• Twelve (12) months of ICU RN experience required, preferably in the last three (3) years.
• Pediatric RN experience preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet

Keeping the Health of Hawaiʻi Strong! We are Queen's.

Our Mission: To fulfill the intent of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawai‘i.

Our Values:
Compassion guides our actions
Aloha inspires us in all that we do
Respect and understanding are essential for the dignity of all
Excellence is our quest