Registered Professional Nurse IV, Keaau RHC & 1285 Urgent Care 288886(59615)
Job Description
The Registered Professional Nurse IV provides clinical leadership and hands-on patient care in our 1285 Urgent Care clinic in Hilo and the Keaau primary care and urgent care clinic. This role supports daily clinic operations, coordinates nursing staff and services, and ensures safe, efficient, and high-quality care for primary care, urgent care, and specialty patients.
Job Duties
Coordinate and support daily clinic operations, including staffing, scheduling, and resource utilization
Provide direct patient care, including assessments, treatments, care coordination, and patient education
Serve as a clinical resource for providers and staff to ensure smooth patient flow and quality outcomes
Assist with staff orientation, competency assessments, performance feedback, and development
Ensure compliance with safety, infection control, and regulatory standards
Maintain accurate clinical documentation and respond appropriately to emergencies
Education Required
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) is highly desirable
License & Certification
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Hawaii
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within one month of hire
Experience Required
Minimum of 1.5 years of professional nursing experience
Inpatient or outpatient surgical/clinic experience preferred
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
Employees working as Registered Professional Nurse IVs 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 and Bargaining Unit 9 collective bargaining agreement, Registered Nurse IVs will receive pay increases according to the following schedule:
$121,404
$126,276: Eligible after 3+ months with the employer and a total of 12+ months RN experience.
$121,404
$131,316: Eligible after 3+ months with the employer and a total of 18+ months RN experience.
$121,404
$136,584: Eligible after 3+ months with the employer and a total of 24+ months RN experience.
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 NOT employed 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.