Registered Professional Nurse III - Lahaina Intermediate

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical guidance to School Health Assistants and support for those delivering health services to students within the complex area.
• Implements established procedures and practices consistent with the American Nurses Association's current scope and standards for school nursing practice, evidence‑based practice, national guidelines, and Department procedures and protocols.
• Assesses needs; develops, executes and evaluates Individualized Healthcare Plans; participates in student‑focused teams; and provides consultation and recommendations for the collaborative development of nursing services as part of 504 Accommodation Plans, Individual Education Programs, and Emergency Action Plans.
• In collaboration with the School Health Section staff, develops and coordinates orientation, training, and professional development for Department staff providing nursing services in the complex area.
• Provides health consultation, guidance, and technical assistance to Department staff in the complex area as needed.
• Participates in evaluation programs for school health services in the complex area including quality improvement projects and outcomes monitoring to ensure optimal resource allocation, seamless service delivery, and efficacy of programs in achieving the Department goals.
• Ensures and monitors the integrity and completeness of nursing documentation, including the use of Department electronic student record systems, for quality and trends monitoring.
• Participates in data collection practices to facilitate Medicaid reimbursement or other funding opportunities.
• Collaborates with multiple stakeholders, including public and private sector partners engaged in school health services in the complex area for the purposes of coordinating and improving access to health services.
• Participates in committees, task forces and advocacy groups related to school health as assigned by the Department.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

As appropriate, applicants must meet the educational requirements specified under either A or B below:

• A. For nursing positions in a hospital, institutional or clinic setting, applicants must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• B. For public health nursing positions, all applicants must meet one of the requirements specified below:
  • 1. Graduation with a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university school of nursing which included in its curriculum coursework that provided public health nursing principles and practices.
  • 2. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing supplemented by completion of an accredited university curriculum which included coursework that provided public health nursing principles and practices for which a certificate was awarded.
  • 3. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing plus two years of professional public health nursing work experience.

Applicants must have shown progressively responsible work experience of the kind and quality described in the paragraphs below and in the quantity shown in the table below:

• Registered Professional Nurse III: ½ year

Possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university school of nursing may be substituted for one year of experience.

Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he or she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which they are being considered.

Applicants must possess a license to practice as a professional nurse in the State of Hawaii.

Applicants must possess a current, valid driver's license.

Applicants must possess a current, valid Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification. Certification must have been completed either in‑person or through a blended learning environment.

The advertised salary is based on full‑time…