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Staff Nurse - Emergency

Kaiser Permanente

Honolulu, Hawaii

$50.74–$72.49/hr

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RNHealthcare OccupationsPatient Care Nursing OccupationsNursing OccupationsRegistered Nurses

Posted Aug 14, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 15, 2026

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$50.74–$72.49/hr

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This position is a Hawaii Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Bargaining Unit represented position. Job Summary: 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. Basic Qualifications: Experience Minimum one (1) year of Emergency Department experience or completion of formal course within established timeframe. Education Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. License, Certification, Registration Registered Nurse License (Hawaii) required at hire Basic Life Support from American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 12 months of hire from American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 12 months of hire from American Heart Association Additional Requirements: Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, change management, decision making, detail oriented, customer service, influence, interpersonal relations, oral communication, prioritization, problem solving, quality management, results orientation, system thinking, teamwork, time management, written communication competenc Specialty Areas: Only departments in the Pediatrics, Mother Baby, NICU, Labor & Delivery, Operating Room, Emergency, Intensive Care, Hospital Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Ambulatory Treatment, Clinical Decision Unit, Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology - One (1) year experience in area of specialty or completion of formal course in area of specialty within established timeframe. Ambulatory Specialty Areas: Cardiology, Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Population Management - One (1) year experience in area of specialty or completion of formal course in area of specialty within established timeframe. Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with electronic medical records. One (1) year experience or completion of formal course in area of specialty. Coursework in basic EKG. PrimaryLocation : Hawaii,Honolulu,Moanalua Ancillary Building HoursPerWeek : 24 Shift : Day Workdays : Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat WorkingHoursStart : 07:15 AM WorkingHoursEnd : 07:45 PM Job Schedule: Part-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation : HNS|HNHP|Hawaii Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Job Level : Individual Contributor Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners Department : Moanalua Medical Center - Emergency - 1201 Travel : No Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

Requirements

  • Nursing policy compliance
  • Clinical staff performance evaluation
  • Direct patient care
  • Nursing
  • Electronic health records (EHR) management
  • RN License
  • EKG
  • Customer service

About the employer

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Kaiser Permanente is one of the largest integrated healthcare systems in the United States, founded in 1945 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with approximately 127,523 employees across 25 offices nationwide. In Los Angeles, Kaiser Permanente operates medical centers and ambulatory…

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What reviewers appreciate

  • Large, stable organization with approximately 127,523 employees and a founding date of 1945, offering long-term career stability
  • Strong commitment to inclusion, equity, and belonging with formalized inclusion principles and workplace culture initiatives
  • Comprehensive code of conduct (Principles of Responsibility) providing clear ethical frameworks and guidelines for professional practice

What reviewers flag

  • Large organizational size (127,523+ employees) may involve bureaucratic processes and layered policies
  • Job descriptions indicate nurses must remain flexible to changing systems, suggesting a dynamic and potentially demanding work environment
  • High accountability expectations with extensive compliance and ethics requirements may add administrative burden to clinical roles
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Living in Honolulu, HI

Honolulu pairs Pacific island beauty with urban convenience, where palm-lined streets meet hospital corridors. Waikiki's shoreline and Diamond Head's slopes frame a compact capital city. Nurses relocating here trade mainland commutes for ocean views, though island living brings unique logistics worth weighing.

State price level · Hawaii
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10% above the national average

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