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
- Lihue, HI ›
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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
- Local household income
- $92,850/yr
- State price level
- 10% above the national average
$1,956 median rent against $7,800 a month at $50/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
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.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
On your path
Labor & Delivery is a specialty you move into. Waitlists are common; med surg keeps you moving.
Worth asking
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?