RN - Kahi Mohala Child and Adolescent (Call-In, Varied Shifts)

Scope of Service

Based on the mission, values, and philosophy of The Queen's Medical Center and Behavioral Health Services Division, The Queen's Medical Center-Kahi Mohala provides individualized residential treatment for children and adolescents with complex mental health conditions.

Treatment focuses on addressing the mental health needs of the youth, coordinating community services, and providing support for youth and their families/caregivers. The Queen's Medical Center-Kahi Mohala offers a highly structured, holistic program that strongly emphasizes psychoeducation and prepares the patient for a successful transition back into the community. Child and family centered, culturally sensitive programming is developed for each patient's physical, emotional, and developmental needs.

The Queen's Medical Center-Kahi Mohala's population is aged 5 through 18. Children less than 5 or over 18 are considered on a case-by-case basis. Consumers will need to meet DSM V diagnostic criteria for psychiatric illness.


Responsibilities

Effective Date: 05/24

I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patient. Integrates all health care providers to ensure high quality patient/family outcomes, and establishes a consistent and accountable relationship with patient/family.
• Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initiation and development of the plan of care, patient/family education, utilization management and discharge planning.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Essential functions- Continuous: lifting up to ½ lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering.
• Frequent to continuous: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling.
• Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending.
• Occasional to frequent: squatting, twisting.
• Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi; lifting: horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.; carrying up to 35 lbs., running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching.
• Operates various machines/tools/work aids.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Inside work.
• Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases.
• Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic.
• Assignment to behavioral health includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors.
• Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety.


IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
• Current Hawaii State license as a Registered Nurse.
• Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing; Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Must meet and maintain credentialing requirements with the State of Hawaii Child & Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD).
• Current BLS certification.
• Depending on area of assignment, additional certification(s) may be required.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English effectively.

Additional Requirements

Additional Requirements for Experienced RN:

A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

• N/A

B. EXPERIENCE:

• Twelve (12) months of Psychiatric RN experience required, preferably within the last three (3) years.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet