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Registered Nurse - Mother Baby Care Unit

Hawaii Pacific Health

Lihue, HI

Eligibility
RN
Shift
12-hour rotating
Hours a week
36 hrs a week
Unit
Mother-Baby

Posted Aug 7

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour rotating · 3 a week · 36 hours
Term
Permanent
Practice
Union position
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
In range for HI staff roles

HI staff postings that state pay run $28/hr to $67/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $62/hr, across 112 postings.

About this role

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  • Registered Nurse - Mother Baby Care Unit
  • Lihue, HI

Founded in 1938, Wilcox Medical Center is a not-for-profit medical center dedicated to providing the Kaua‘i community with accessible quality health care. The largest medical center on Kaua‘i, it is a state-of-the-art acute care facility with a full suite of services offering 30 specialties and programs, including cardiology, emergency, family practice, gastroenterology, health management, internal medicine, neurology, OB-GYN, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics and urology. Its 18-bed emergency department serves as the island’s Primary Stroke Center.

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The medical center also has four birthing suites, seven intensive care beds and 20 same-day surgery beds. Wilcox is the first American College of Surgeons-verified Level III Trauma Center in the state of Hawai‘i. Wilcox is part of Hawai‘i Pacific Health, one of the state’s leading health care systems and a not-for-profit health care organization with medical centers, clinics, physicians and other caregivers working together to create a healthier Hawai‘i.

The Mother Baby Care Unit at Wilcox offers specialized care for postpartum teen to adult women and normal newborns, as well as to post-GYN surgical women. Our highly trained and caring staff provides education to the entire family during and after the pregnancy, as well as IV therapy, fetal monitoring, diabetes education, monitoring of patients requiring bed rest for premature delivery, post-surgical C-section, regular deliveries and postpartum complications and a variety of other services. The Mother Baby Care Unit provides support to mothers and their newborns in an atmosphere that promotes bonding of the family unit.

As a Registered Nursery/Postpartum Nurse, you will have the opportunity to provide direct patient care and support to physician staff within our Mother Baby Care Unit. We are looking for someone with strong patient care and communication skills, willingness to work in a team-oriented atmosphere and a commitment to our vision of delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai‘i’s people.

Location: Wilcox Medical Center

Work

Schedule

Rotating - 12 Hours

  • Work Type: Full Time Regular
  • FTE: 0.900000
  • Bargaining Unit: Hawaii Nurses Association
  • Exempt: No

Req ID 34177

Pay Range: 49.62 - 70.89 USD per hour Category: Nursing

Minimum

Qualifications

Current Hawai‘i Registered Nurse License. Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) CPR cards. One (1) year recent acute care Registered Nurse experience in Labor & Delivery, including normal and high-risk obstetrical care.

Preferred

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field. Lactation Consultant Certification. Fetal Monitoring Certification. Completion of S. T. A. B. L. E. (pre-transportation stabilization course for neonates) course. One (1) year recent acute care Registered Nurse experience in Medical/Surgical including care of gynecological patients.

EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets

Hawai‘i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.

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Requirements

  • Current Hawai‘i Registered Nurse License. Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) CPR cards. One (1) year recent acute care Registered Nurse experience in Labor & Delivery, including normal and high-risk obstetrical care.
  • Preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field. Lactation Consultant Certification. Fetal Monitoring Certification. Completion of S. T. A. B. L. E. (pre-transportation stabilization course for neonates) course. One (1) year recent acute care Registered Nurse experience in Medical/Surgical including care of gynecological patients.
  • EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets
  • Hawai‘i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.

Place

City
Lihue, HI
Rent against this pay
25% of monthly gross
This role$1,956/mo rent
Monthly gross$7,800/mo

$1,956 median rent against $7,800 a month at $50/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.

Local household income
$92,850/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
10% above the national average

Hawaii index 110.0, where 100 is the national average.

Lihue is the commercial hub of Kauai, the Garden Isle, home to the island's main airport and Nawiliwili Harbor. Nurses relocating here trade big-city bustle for small-town island life, with Kalapaki Beach nearby and lush green ridges framing every commute. Expect a slower pace, tight-knit community, and tropical scenery as your everyday backdrop.

Map showing the location of Lihue, HI
Approximate location in Lihue, HI. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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Labor & Delivery is a specialty you move into. Waitlists are common; med surg keeps you moving.

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