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Hawaii Pacific Health Registered Nurse - Adult Intensive Care Unit in Lihue, Hawaii
Job Description
Founded in 1938, Wilcox Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital 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 20-bed emergency department is the first neighbor island facility to obtain a Level III Trauma designation and serves as the island’s Primary Stroke Center. The medical center also has four birthing suites, seven intensive care beds and 20 same-day surgery beds. The American Heart Association has recognized Wilcox in three areas of excellence: stroke (S) – gold plus award and honor roll elite plus, heart failure (HF) – gold plus award, and atrial fibrillation (AFIB) – gold award. Wilcox has also received an "A" in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, the QUEST citation of merit for high-value health care, and is recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission.
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is dedicated to adult patients who are critically ill or being closely monitored to prevent deterioration. Our multidisciplinary, professional staff provides care that supports the holistic inclusion of patients, families and significant others in order to assure the safe recovery of our clients and decrease the length of inpatient stay.
As a Registered Nurse in our Adult ICU department, you will have the opportunity to support physician staff within this high-intensity unit, where you will provide quality nursing care to patients in accordance with accepted standards and hospital policy, and coordinate care planning with other disciplines. We are looking for someone warm and motivated, with strong patient care and communication skills and a commitment to delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai‘i’s people.
*Under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Vaccination Mandate, all health care workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption from receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.*
Location: Wilcox Medical Center, Lihue, HI
Work Schedule: Rotating - 12 Hours
Work Type: Full Time Regular
FTE: 0.900000
Bargaining Unit: Hawaii Nurses Association
Exempt: No
Minimum Qualifications: Current Hawai‘i Registered Nurse License. Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) CPR cards. One (1) year recent acute care Registered Nurse experience in Intensive Care.
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field. Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification.
EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets
Position Registered Nurse - Adult Intensive Care Unit
Category Nursing
Employment Type Employee
Location Wilcox Medical Center, Lihue, HI
Req ID 20855