Registered Professional Nurse III, Kau Rural Health Clinic 289301

Job Description

The Registered Professional Nurse III provides direct outpatient nursing care at Ka'u Rural Health Clinic in Pahala. The nurse supports primary care services for this clinic and provides support to clinic staff. This role performs patient assessments, triage, clinical procedures, and patient education while ensuring safe, compassionate, and efficient care for patients across the lifespan.

Job Duties: 

• Perform patient assessments, triage, vital signs, documentation, and communicate findings to providers
• Provide direct nursing care and clinical procedures according to established protocols
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans, procedures, and health needs
• Assist with clinic operations including room preparation, equipment use, and supply management
• Maintain safety, infection control, and quality assurance standards
• Support teamwork, clinic workflow improvements, and positive patient experiences

Education Requirements: 

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) is highly desirable

License & Certification: 

• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Hawaii
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within one month of hire
• ACLS and PALS preferred but not required

Experience Required: 

• Minimum of six (6) months of professional nursing experience

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.

Benefits

Registered Nurses will receive step movement salary increases based on total recent RN experience (within the past 5 years) and satisfactory service with the employer. Based on the 7/1/2025 salary schedule, nurses will receive pay increases according to the following schedule:

• $110,136 $114,576/year: Eligible after 3+ months with the employer and a total of 12+ months RN experience.
• $110,136 $119,088/year: Eligible after 3+ months with the employer and a total of 18+ months RN experience.
• $110,136 $123,876/year: Eligible after 3+ months with the employer and a total of 24+ months RN experience.

* Rates listed are for 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions. Rates 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.