Recruitment Number 24-0178 - The immediate vacancy is located in Lihue, Kauai
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.
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.
This position is located at the Kauai County Community Mental Health Center Branch in the Quality Management Office. The function of this organizational segment is to coordinate the development, implementation, and administration of a Branch-wide, structured system for continuous quality improvement processes to meet the needs of persons served.
The primary purpose of the position is to implement 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.
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.
The information provided above represents a summary of the
Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please
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TESTING INFORMATIONThe examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.
In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.
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