Registered Nurse

Job Description

Join Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawai'i.

As a Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in providing safe, compassionate, resident-centered care to our nursing home residents. You will oversee the delivery and evaluation of nursing care, collaborate with residents, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team, and provide leadership and direction to CNA's and other nursing staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess residents' physical, emotional, and clinical needs; develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care in collaboration with residents, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care within the scope of professional practice, including medication administration, monitoring of conditions and lab values, documentation, and responding to changes in resident's condition.
• Communicate and collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, families, and other healthcare professionals regarding resident conditions, orders, treatment plans, and discharge planning.
• Supervise, assign, and provide direction to CNA's and other nursing personnel to ensure appropriate staffing, quality care, and timely completion of resident care needs.
• Coach, mentor, train, and evaluate nursing staff; address performance concerns, assist with conflict resolution, and recognize employees for quality performance and resident care.
• Promote resident rights, safety, infection prevention, comfort, autonomy, and choice while supporting regulatory compliance, facility policies, quality improvement initiatives, and ongoing professional development.

Education, Experience & Licensure

• Current, active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Recent clinical experience, education, or specialty experience in geriatric nursing preferred/required as applicable.
• Working knowledge of nursing practices, infection prevention and control, medication administration, resident rights, and applicable state and federal regulations governing skilled nursing facilities.
• Strong assessment, clinical judgment, communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to effectively supervise and collaborate with CNA's, nurses, interdisciplinary team members, residents, and families.
• Basic computer skills and the ability to learn and use electronic medical records and other facility software.
• Commitment to continuing education, professional development, and maintaining current clinical knowledge.
• Must maintain regular attendance and meet applicable health, background screening, reference, and other employment requirements.

Company Description

Located in picturesque Hilo, Hawaii, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home features dedicated short-term rehabilitation services and residential long-term placement. As the only state Veterans Home on the Big Island of Hawaii, we are proud to serve our county's finest.

In addition to rehabilitation services, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home is designed to care for your medical conditions through personalized, 24-hour skilled nursing care provided by licensed clinical specialists and therapists. With oversight and coordination with physicians and nurse practitioners, our teams work hand-in-hand to provide compassionate quality care.

Committed To Quality

Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home offers more than just 24-hour nursing care, we cater to both the physical and emotional health of our residents and patients. Our care teams work together to create personalized treatment plans to help patients through their care journey. We strive to provide industry-leading outcomes through coordination of all aspects of your care.

Benefits

• Company sponsored medical and dental (100% coverage for employee)
• 401(K) retirement plan
• Sick and vacation leave

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOTemployed by HHSC's East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request.


Pre-Employment Health Requirements

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

YUKIO - Drug Free, Equal Opportunity Employer, E-Verify

East Hawaii State Veterans Home is a drug-free workplace, an Equal Opportunity Employer, and conducts employment verification through E-Verify.