REGISTERED NURSE II, III, IV, V, VI

Recruitment Information

HOW TO APPLY: See "Other Information" Below


Please be advised that the hiring process for this position is part of the Department of Health’s Hiring Innovation for Rapid Employment (HIRE) Pilot Project. The Pilot Project will defer the traditional screening of applications for minimum qualifications until after a selection has been made. Therefore, the referral of an application to the hiring manager and the opportunity to interview for the position do not indicate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the position, nor do they guarantee employment. If selected for the role, a comprehensive review of the application packet will occur to ensure that the minimum qualifications are met. If the selectee is deemed qualified, a conditional offer will be issued.


This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Health


The position is located on the Island of OAHU


Salary:

Level II $7,718 per month (SR-18, Step B)

Level III $9,178 per month (SR-20, Step B)

Level IV $10,117 per month (SR-22, Step B)

Level V $10,943 per month (SR-24, Step B)

Level VI $11,838 per month (SR-26, Step B)


The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this civil service recruitment to the
Department of Health.

Duties Summary

General Duty and/or Clinical Nursing work involves responsibility for direct and/or indirect nursing care to patients in hospitals, infirmaries, sanitaria or similar health care facilities. Positions in this area may involve assignment to one, or rotation among, the various clinical services of the institution (e.g., obstetrics, pediatrics, surgery, orthopedics, outpatient, geriatrics, tuberculosis, psychiatric, Hansen’s disease, etc.).


Public Health Nursing with emphasis on case finding and follow through, health guidance and teaching, and liaison with community health and related services, positions in this area provide direct and/or indirect nursing care oriented toward maintaining health and preventing illness, as well as toward treatment and cure. Positions may involve assignment to a specific geographic area and/or to specialized community public health clinics.


Alternate Situation positions may be program specialists 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 consultive services relative to the specialized nursing techniques, methods and treatment services characteristic of a particular medical program. This responsibility involves assisting nurses and program administrators 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.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

GENERAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experience is credited based on a 40-hour workweek.


License Requirement: License to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Hawaii.


SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

(Level II = 0 years, Level III = 6 months, Level IV = 1 year 6 months, Level V = 2 years and 6 months; Level VI = 3 years 6 months**) Professional work experience as a registered nurse. For public health nursing positions, applicants must have had public health nursing experience in the appropriate quantities shown in the table above.

For all positions, applicants for Registered Nurse IV and V must have had one year of satisfactory work experience comparable to the next lower level in the State service. For example, applicants for Registered Nurse V in the hospital, institutional or clinic setting must have had one year of experience comparable to Registered Nurse IV as a supervisor of nurses responsible for all patient care, management activities within an assigned ward, floor or clinical area. Applicants for Registered Nurse V in the public health nursing setting must have had one year of experience independently responsible for public health nursing treatment, care and educational services within an assigned geographic area.


For both public health and hospital, institutional or clinic nursing positions in the class Registered Nurse VI, all applicants must have had one year of experience comparable to the class Registered Nurse V or two years of experience comparable to the class Registered Nurse IV in the State service.


**Administrative Aptitude: Applicants for Registered Nurse VI in both public health nursing and hospital, institutional or clinic nursing must have demonstrated administrative aptitude. Administrative aptitude may be demonstrated in experience which shows strong affirmative evidence of the necessary administrative aptitudes and abilities. Such evidence may be in the form of success in regular or special assignments or projects which involved administrative problems (e.g., in planning organizing, promoting, evaluating, controlling and directing programs, including policy and budgetary considerations; and/or providing staff advice and assistance in such matters); interest in administration demonstrated by the performance of work assignments in a manner which clearly indicates awareness of administrative problems and the ability to solve them; completion of educational or training courses in the areas of administration accompanied by the application of the principles, which were learned, to work assignments; management's observation and favorable evaluation of the applicant's leadership and administrative capabilities; success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.


SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED:

Possession of a master's degree and/or a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from an accredited college or university school of nursing may be substituted for one year of experience.


Selective Certification: Specialized knowledge, skills and abilities may be required to perform the duties of some positions. For such positions, Selective Certification Requirements may be established, and certification may be restricted to eligibles who possess the pertinent experience and/or training required to perform the duties of the position. Agencies requesting selective certification must show the connection between the kind of training and/or experience on which they wish to base selective certification and the duties of the position to be filled.


Who May Apply


LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK REQUIREMENT: The State of Hawaii requires that all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Other Information

Complete Application Packet at:


Recruitment deadline is continuous.

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