Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
Certification
ACLS from American Heart Association within 12 months of hireAfter hire · within 12 months of hireAdvanced Cardiac Life Support within 12 months of hire from American Heart Association
Certification
PICC line certification for Ambulatory Treatment Center nurses within one year of hireAfter hire · within one (1) year of hireFor Ambulatory Treatment Center nurses - peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) line certification within one (1) year of hire and maintained thereafter.
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursingGraduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Experience
1 year experience in specialty area or formal course within established timeframe (Intensive Care listed)
Also asks
Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in listed competencies (e.g., teamwork, written communication, problem solving)
Preferred
Experience
1 year experience or formal course in area of specialtyOne (1) year experience or completion of formal course in area of specialty.
Also asks
Experience working with electronic medical recordsExperience working with electronic medical records.
You would precept other nursesServes as resource nurse and acts as preceptor.
Union
Hawaii Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Bargaining Unit represented positionThis position is a Hawaii Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Bargaining Unit represented position.
Care model
primary nurse / total patient caregiverFunctions as primary nurse/total patient caregiver.
Day to day
Provides direction to LPNs and nursing assistive personnelProvides direction to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and nursing assistive personnel.
Day to day
Administers medicationsAdministers medications.
Day to day
Utilizes nursing process to deliver careUtilizes nursing process to deliver care.
Day to day
Teaches LPNs and nursing assistive personnel special tasks of nursing careTeaches LPNs and nursing assistive personnel special tasks of nursing care.
Day to day
Verifies staff competency for special tasks of nursing careVerifies staff competency to perform special tasks of nursing care as appropriate.
Day to day
Accountable for quality of care when special tasks are delegated to nursing assistive personnelIs responsible and accountable for quality of nursing rendered and adequacy of nursing care provided when special tasks are delegated to nursing assistive personnel.
Charge
Takes charge duties as assignedtakes charge duties as assigned.
This position is a Hawaii Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Bargaining Unit represented position.
Provides nursing care and services to patients/families. Provides direction to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and nursing assistive personnel. Delegates nursing care according to legal and regulatory guidelines/statutes and organizational policies. Utilizes reasonable judgment in carrying out prescribed medical orders of a practitioner. Functions as primary nurse/total patient caregiver. Serves as resource nurse. Acts as preceptor and takes charge duties as assigned.
Essential
Responsibilities
Practices professional nursing and delegates nursing tasks to nursing assistive personnel and provides direction to the LPN as appropriate.
Utilizes nursing process to deliver care.
Performs any nursing task requiring nursing knowledge, judgment, and skill.
Administers medications.
Teaches LPNs and nursing assistive personnel special tasks of nursing care.
Verifies staff competency to perform special tasks of nursing care as appropriate.
Is responsible and accountable for quality of nursing rendered and adequacy of nursing care provided when special tasks are delegated to nursing assistive personnel.
Functions as primary nurse/total patient caregiver.
Serves as resource nurse and acts as preceptor.
Takes charge duties as assigned.
Incorporates the KP Vision, Model and Values through out their Nursing Practice.
Performs administrative and other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned.
May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit.
Neighborhoods+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).
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).
Getting around+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.
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.
Outdoors+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.
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.
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.
