Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number 23-0101

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 25 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

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

Note: Employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. Once you become a member of the civil service, you become eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to an employee in a permanent position with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

As a condition of employment with the State of Hawaii some positions may require that all qualified external candidates who have been given a conditional offer of employment to 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.

Duties Summary

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 at the Hawaii County Mental Health Center Branch in the Quality Management Office. The primary purpose of these positions is to implement Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD) and Branch quality improvement policies and procedures by planning, directing, integrating, monitoring and coordinating Branch policies and procedures for activities related to utilization management, performance improvement, risk management and training, patient rights and protection, and all licensing and accreditation activities.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

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.

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