HHSC East Hawaii Region (Honoka'a Hospital)
Community Hospital · Honokaa, HI
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
Benefits
Region RN postings list health, vision, and dental insurance, paid sick time, employee assistance program, and a loan repayment program.
What stands out
New graduates
Honoka'a Hospital lists a Nurse Residency Program you can enter as a new RN on this campus.
As of 2025Source: career.com
Experienced nurses
Region RN III Emergency Services postings list a loan repayment program alongside the role.
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Experienced nurses
A Registered Professional Nurse III Emergency Services role in this region is stated around $102,384 base annual at Hilo Benioff.
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Moving here
The long-term care unit sits on the hospital campus in Honokaa, with varied 8-hour shifts that can start at 0730.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: indeed.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Same-region Emergency Services work includes full-time 8-hour RN III shifts at Hilo Benioff, described as a Level III Trauma Center.
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: indeed.com
Experienced nurses
Region benefits listed on RN postings include health, vision, and dental insurance, paid sick time, and an employee assistance program.
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Moving here
An RN III rate around $61 an hour appears on a Ka'u Hospital listing inside the same East Hawaii Region.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- LTC RN assignments at Honokaa described with varied 8-hour shift scheduling (days starting 0730); Hilo Benioff ER RN III lists 8 hour shift full-time
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
- Pay and benefits
- Registered Professional Nurse III, Emergency Services at Hilo Benioff Medical Center (HHSC East Hawaii Region)
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
- Pay and benefits
- Registered Professional Nurse III at Ka'u Hospital (HHSC East Hawaii Region listing)
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- Agency/travel RN Long Term Care Honokaa HI advertised up to $62/hr or $2500 weekly (staffing firm, not direct HHSC pay)
As of 2026Source 1: simplyhired.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: indeed.com
Starting out and growing here
- Loan assistance
- Loan repayment program listed on Hilo Benioff Medical Center RN III Emergency Services posting (same HHSC East Hawaii Region)
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
The city
Living in Honokaa, HI
Honokaa is a small plantation-era town on Hawaii Island's Hamakua Coast, offering nurses a quieter, rural alternative to Hilo or Kona. Expect panoramic Pacific views, close-knit community life, and easy access to Waipio Valley's lush scenery. It's an appealing spot for RNs seeking slower island living and outdoor exploration.
Browse roles in Honokaa
- State price level · Hawaii
- 10% above the national average
- State index 110.0 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,420/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $87,019/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would be joining HHSC East Hawaii Region at Honoka'a Hospital in Honokaa, where the long-term care unit sits on the hospital campus.
- Community Hospital · Honokaa
More about HHSC East Hawaii Region (Honoka'a Hospital)
LTC assignments are described with varied 8-hour shifts, including days that start at 0730. The same region runs Hilo Benioff Medical Center, where Emergency Services RN III roles are posted full-time on 8-hour shifts and the hospital is described as a Level III Trauma Center. If you are new, a Nurse Residency Program is listed specifically for Honoka'a Hospital. Region RN postings also mention a loan repayment program. Benefits called out on Hilo Benioff RN listings include health, vision, and dental insurance, paid sick time, and an employee assistance program. Pay tied to the region includes about $102,384 base annual for Registered Professional Nurse III Emergency Services at Hilo Benioff and around $61 an hour for RN III at Ka'u Hospital. Honokaa-specific dollars you see online are often agency LTC rates (up to about $62/hour or $2500 weekly from staffing firms), not confirmed HHSC staff wages.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Nurse Residency Program listed at Honoka'a Hospital
- Loan repayment program noted on region RN III Emergency Services posting
- Long-term care unit on the hospital campus in Honokaa
- 8-hour shift patterns described for LTC and region ER roles
- Region benefits include health, vision, dental, paid sick time, and EAP
- Same region includes Level III Trauma Center Emergency Services at Hilo Benioff
The hard parts
- Honoka'a-specific staff pay is not clearly published
- Honokaa rates visible online are often agency LTC ads, not confirmed HHSC wages
- Union status is unknown from available facts
What to weigh
Clear staff pay for Honoka'a itself is thin; the solid numbers come from Hilo Benioff and Ka'u region postings, while Honokaa-specific rates you see online are often agency LTC ads, not confirmed HHSC wages.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: simplyhired.comSource 4: indeed.comSource 5: indeed.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jun 28, 2026
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Long-Term Care / SNF
Staffing ads describe Long Term Care facility on site of hospital in Honokaa with 8-hour varied shifts.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
Emergency Services
Hilo Benioff Medical Center (same HHSC East Hawaii Region) is described as Level III Trauma Center with busy ER.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
Emergency Services
Registered Professional Nurse III Emergency Services posting at Hilo Benioff Medical Center, full-time 8-hour shifts.
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
Open roles
Current openings at HHSC East Hawaii Region (Honoka'a Hospital)
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