RN - Same Day Pre/Post (Full Time, 40, Day/Evening)

Honolulu, Hawaii

Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patient. The Queen's Medical Center is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Oct 10

Shift and hours: Day and evening shifts Full Time, 40, Day/Evening40
Unit and setting: Psych · Hospital Assignment to inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors.inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center
License: RN license Registered Nurse, State of HawaiiRegistered Nurse licence, State of Hawaii
Term: Permanent Full Time, 40, Day/EveningFull time

Do you qualify?

License: Registered Nurse licence, State of Hawaii Registered Nurse, State of Hawaii Check your license
Certification: Current BLS/HCP card in all areas
Certification: ACLS, NALS and/or PALS in designated areas ACLS, NALS and/or PALS in designated areas.
Education: Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing
Also asks: Ability to read, write, speak and understand English effectively Ability to read, write, speak and understand English effectively.

Preferred

Education: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Honolulu staff RN rolesHonolulu staff RN postings that state pay run $28/hr to $55/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $51/hr, across 30 postings.

The role and schedule

Day to day: coordinate clinical care of patient Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patient
Day to day: initiation and development of the plan of care initiation and development of the plan of care
Day to day: patient/family education patient/family education
Day to day: utilization management utilization management
Day to day: discharge planning discharge planning
Hours stated: Full Time, 40, Day/Evening
Details: exposure to body fluids, blood products and communicable diseases Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases.
Details: work environment highly stressful, fast paced and hectic Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic.
Details: managing confused/disoriented and combative patients Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety.
Details: occasional lifting up to 75 lbs. with assistance (horizontal lift/carry) lifting: horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance

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The Queen's Medical Center

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Responsibilities

Last Reviewed: 03/26 Effective Date: 02/03

I. job summary/responsibilities

Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patient. Integrates all health care providers to ensure high quality patient/family outcomes, and establishes a consistent and accountable relationship with patient/family. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initiation and development of the plan of care, patient/family education, utilization management and discharge planning.

Ii. typical physical demands

Essential functions- Continuous: lifting up to 1/2 lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering. Frequent to continuous: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling. Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending. Occasional to frequent: squatting, twisting. Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi; lifting: horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.; carrying up to 35 lbs, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching. Operates various machines/tools/work aids.

Iii. typical working conditions

Inside work. Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases. Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic. Assignment to inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors. Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety.

IV. minimum qualifications

A. Education/Certification and Licensure:

Licensure

Registered Nurse, State of Hawaii

Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing; Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.

Current BLS/HCP card in all areas; ACLS, NALS and/or PALS in designated areas.

Ability to read, write, speak and understand English effectively.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet

Your Health. Our Legacy

Our Mission: To fulfill the intent of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawai‘i.

Our Values

Compassion guides our actions

Aloha inspires us in all that we do

Respect and understanding are essential for the dignity of all

Excellence is our quest

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In Honolulu, HI

Honolulu, HI

Living costs about 10% above the US average

Life in Honolulu, HI

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and in-town workers often land in Manoa, a green Koʻolau valley about three miles from Downtown with cooler evenings, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa energy, and average one-bedrooms around $1,364 versus $1,788 citywide. Apartments.com also flags Waikiki, Kaimuki, Nuuanu-Punchbowl, and Kakaako as strong renter neighborhoods; Extra Space groups Diamond Head-Kapahulu (families and young professionals), Hawaii Kai (more retiree-oriented), Kaimuki, Kaneohe, and Manoa as safer, relatively affordable Honolulu-area choices. Facebook locals repeatedly name Salt Lake/Aliamanu, Manoa, and Pearl City as safe and convenient. Reddit prefers Kaneohe over pricier Kailua for a sleepier pace and better traffic than commuting from the west side; stretch further to Waipahu (old-Hawaii mix plus Waipio Shopping Center, on H-1), Ewa Beach (actual yards and a less-crowded beach), or Kalihi (closer-in and cheaper, tight-knit, rougher around the edges).

Young professionals and in-town workers often land in Manoa, a green Koʻolau valley about three miles from Downtown with cooler evenings, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa energy, and average one-bedrooms around $1,364 versus $1,788 citywide. Apartments.com also flags Waikiki, Kaimuki, Nuuanu-Punchbowl, and Kakaako as strong renter neighborhoods; Extra Space groups Diamond Head-Kapahulu (families and young professionals), Hawaii Kai (more retiree-oriented), Kaimuki, Kaneohe, and Manoa as safer, relatively affordable Honolulu-area choices.

Facebook locals repeatedly name Salt Lake/Aliamanu, Manoa, and Pearl City as safe and convenient. Reddit prefers Kaneohe over pricier Kailua for a sleepier pace and better traffic than commuting from the west side; stretch further to Waipahu (old-Hawaii mix plus Waipio Shopping Center, on H-1), Ewa Beach (actual yards and a less-crowded beach), or Kalihi (closer-in and cheaper, tight-knit, rougher around the edges).

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: livinginhawaii.com Source 5: apartments.com

Getting aroundOahu traffic is the decision locals say can outweigh a cheaper rent; living closer to work is often worth paying more. Manoa is a 10- to 15-minute drive to Downtown, Ala Moana, and Waikiki, with a drivability score of 90 but walkability 40 and transit 30, so most errands still assume a car. Kaneohe is described as having far better traffic than commuting in from the west side, while Waipahu sits on H-1 so getting into town is not terrible. Honolulu’s geography means a rainforest valley and a high-rise waterfront district can be only about 15 minutes apart, but west-side drives remain the daily stress people warn about; sources do not spell out hospital-campus parking or named bus lines to specific medical centers.

Oahu traffic is the decision locals say can outweigh a cheaper rent; living closer to work is often worth paying more. Manoa is a 10- to 15-minute drive to Downtown, Ala Moana, and Waikiki, with a drivability score of 90 but walkability 40 and transit 30, so most errands still assume a car.

Kaneohe is described as having far better traffic than commuting in from the west side, while Waipahu sits on H-1 so getting into town is not terrible. Honolulu’s geography means a rainforest valley and a high-rise waterfront district can be only about 15 minutes apart, but west-side drives remain the daily stress people warn about; sources do not spell out hospital-campus parking or named bus lines to specific medical centers.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: livinginhawaii.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: reddit.com

OutdoorsWeekends in Manoa stay close to home on the Mānoa Falls Trail and at the nearly 200-acre Lyon Arboretum at the top of Manoa Road. Island-wide, residents lean on free beaches and hiking: Waikīkī Beach, Kailua Beach Park, Makapuʻu Point, Diamond Head-Kapahulu, and Hawaii Kai, plus Tantalus Lookout for panoramic views. Water life is year-round—snorkeling, scuba, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, and world-class surfing—with jagged Koʻolau peaks, waterfalls, reefs, and frequent rainbows as the backdrop. Low-cost outings locals actually mention include Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona (cited at $1 in one community thread), the Dole Plantation, and farmers markets.

Weekends in Manoa stay close to home on the Mānoa Falls Trail and at the nearly 200-acre Lyon Arboretum at the top of Manoa Road. Island-wide, residents lean on free beaches and hiking: Waikīkī Beach, Kailua Beach Park, Makapuʻu Point, Diamond Head-Kapahulu, and Hawaii Kai, plus Tantalus Lookout for panoramic views.

Water life is year-round—snorkeling, scuba, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, and world-class surfing—with jagged Koʻolau peaks, waterfalls, reefs, and frequent rainbows as the backdrop. Low-cost outings locals actually mention include Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona (cited at $1 in one community thread), the Dole Plantation, and farmers markets.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: gohawaii.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: thehonestlocal.com Source 6: extraspace.com

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Living in Honolulu

Honolulu packs a full city between the Koʻolau Mountains and the Pacific, so a rainforest valley and a high-rise waterfront can sit fifteen minutes apart. For a nurse, trails, beaches, and a lunch counter can sit close to work—if you accept island prices and Oahu traffic. Manoa is the in-town compromise: a green valley three miles from Downtown, cooler evenings, Manoa Marketplace errands, and Mānoa Falls plus Lyon Arboretum up the road, with one-bedrooms around $1,364 versus a citywide $1,788; expect daily showers. Diamond Head–Kapahulu and Kaimuki draw families and young professionals; Kakaako and Waikiki are renter-heavy; Salt Lake/Aliamanu and Pearl City get called safe and convenient. Stretch west to Waipahu or Ewa Beach for yards, or into Kalihi for poke and lower rent with rougher edges. Kaneohe is sleepier and cheaper than Kailua, with better traffic than the west side. Weather barely moves—about 85°F May–October, 78°F in winter—with localized rain and trade winds. The tradeoff is cost, cultural adjustment, and whether you still want this after year three; paradise is real, but it is not a vacation.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: livinginhawaii.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: dwellhawaii.com Source 6: facebook.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: gohawaii.com

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