Registered Professional Nurse III, Medical Acute (Casual Hire)
RN · Acute Care · Geriatrics
Posted Jun 28 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Med-Surg
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- Charge shifts
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 0.5+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $4/hr above the median
The median for Acute Care in Hawaii is $49/hr, across 6 postings.
About this role
Hilo Benioff Medical Center is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Professional Nurse (RPN) to join our Medical Unit team. In this role, you will provide high-quality, patient-centered care in an acute care setting while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to support positive patient outcomes. Key responsibilities include providing comprehensive nursing care, monitoring and documenting patient status, coordinating patient care activities, educating patients and families, maintaining a safe environment, and serving as a team leader or Charge Nurse as assigned.
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“Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred). Experience: At least six (6) months of professional nursing experience. Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) certificat…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred)
- At least six (6) months of professional nursing experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within one (1) month of hire
- Current, valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Hawaiʻi
- Acute care experience
- Current TB test
- Pass drug screening
Place
- City
- Hilo, Hawaii
- Median rent
- $1,427/mo
- Local household income
- $81,779/yr
- State price level
- 10% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Hawaii index 110.0, where 100 is the national average.
Hilo sits on Hawaii's lush east side, where waterfalls and rainforest meet small-town island life. Nurses relocating here find a tight-knit community, slower pace, and proximity to medical facilities serving the Big Island's rural populations.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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Hilo Benioff Medical Center (HBMC) is the largest facility within the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) and one of the largest employers in Hilo, Hawaii. It operates as the flagship of the East Hawaii Region, which also includes Honoka'a Hospital…
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Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?