Registered Professional Nurse III, Behavioral Health Unit

Job Description

Join Hilo Benioff Medical Center and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawaii. 

Job Description

Hilo Benioff Medical Center, part of the East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Professional Nurse III to join our Hale Ho‘ola Behavioral Health Unit. This unit provides crisis stabilization and treatment for adults experiencing severe mental illness and co-occurring conditions. In this role, you will deliver patient-centered psychiatric nursing care while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support recovery and promote safe, therapeutic outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive nursing care by assessing patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions, developing care plans, and administering medications and treatments.
• Conduct initial and ongoing behavioral health assessments, documenting patient progress and response to treatment.
• Support crisis intervention efforts, including recognizing and responding to psychiatric emergencies and implementing appropriate safety measures.
• Collaborate with physicians, social services, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care and ensure appropriate treatment and discharge planning.
• Educate patients and families on mental health conditions, medications, and available community resources to support recovery.
• Serve as Charge Nurse as assigned, assisting with staff coordination, delegation, and maintaining a safe and therapeutic care environment.
   

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Experience: Minimum of six (6) months of professional nursing experience providing direct patient care in a clinical setting.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certifications required within one (1) month of hire.
• Licensure: Current, valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Hawaii.
   

Preferred Skills & Attributes:

• Knowledge of psychiatric and behavioral health conditions, therapeutic interventions, and crisis stabilization techniques.
• Strong assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in both mental health and medical care.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build therapeutic relationships with patients, families, and care teams.
• Commitment to culturally competent, patient-centered care and a collaborative team environment.
   

Join a dedicated team focused on providing compassionate, high-quality behavioral health care to support the well-being of our island community.

Company Description

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, East Hawaii Medical Group and East Hawaii Health Pharmacy, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and more than 1,900 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka'a Hospital and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.honokaahospital.org or www.kauhospital.org.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

* Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.

Pre-Employment Health Requirements

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen.  The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOTemployed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Shift Details

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.