LOCATION: KOHALA HOSPITAL | Hospital Administration

POSITION STATUS: 1.00 | Permanent 

SALARY RANGE: BU29 | SR25

SALARY RATE: $136,584.00 - $173,856.00 (Annual Salary) based on the FTE

JOB DUTIES: The RN VII Director of Patient Care Services is a senior nursing leadership role responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of patient care services at Kohala Hospital. This position provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, and patient-centered care across all clinical areas. This role ensures that nursing and clinical operations meet the Conditions of Participation (CoPs) established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, as well as applicable state and accreditation standards.

 The Director functions as the designated nursing leader accountable for ensuring that patient care is delivered safely, effectively, and in accordance with accepted standards of practice. This includes oversight of staffing, quality assurance, infection control, patient rights, and performance improvement activities. As part of the executive team, the Director integrates regulatory compliance into daily operations while advancing high-quality, patient-centered care in a rural healthcare setting.

THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE:  Applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated; the required education and experiences may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experiences are based on a 40-hour work week.

Other information:

BASIC EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: For nursing positions, applicants must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Applicants must have shown progressively responsible work experience of the kind and quality described below:

· EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Two (2) years of nursing experience required.

· SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of supervisory experience required. Professional nursing experience which include: (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problem areas; (4) timing and scheduling their work; and (5) training and developing employees.

· ADMINISTRATIVE APTITUDE: Applicants for Registered Professional Nurse VII must have demonstrated administrative aptitude. Administrative aptitude may be demonstrated in experience which shows strong affirmative evidence of the necessary administrative abilities. Such evidence may be in the form of success in regular or special assignments or projects which involved administrative problems; e.g., in planning, organizing, promoting, evaluating, controlling and directing programs; providing staff advice and assistance; interest in management demonstrated by awareness of managerial problems and the ability to solve them; completion of educational or training courses in the areas of management accompanied by the application of the principles which were learned to work assignments; management’s observation and favorable evaluation of the applicant’s leadership and managerial capabilities, success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.

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

LICENSE REQUIRED: License to practice as a professional nurse in the State of Hawaii. For certain positions, possession of a motor vehicle operator’s license is required.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Knowledge of nursing theory and practice; nursing techniques and procedures; nursing literature and current trends and development in nursing. The ability to apply nursing theory and practice in planning and giving nursing care, recognize, interpret and evaluate symptoms of patient’s condition, and take appropriate action. The employee should be able to initiate and maintain working relationships with members of the medical staff, administration, nursing and other departments and agencies affiliated with the hospital; facility in dealing with and developing policies and procedures experience or documented evidence of competence in the area of practice, administration, and/or leadership skills; knowledge of JCAHO requirements, and those of other federal, state, or private regulatory/review organizations with which the hospital interacts. Ability to communicate well with individuals at all levels; work as a team member; shows management, leadership, decision-making, interpersonal and communication skills.  

ALL CIVIL SERVICE JOB VACANCIES WILL BE POSTED FOR A MINIMUM OF TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS

The Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable state and federal laws relating to employment practices

QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE: Possession of the required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Overall paid or unpaid experience must have been of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of this position. Provide a detailed description of your duties and responsibilities. If you worked on a part-time basis, indicate the average number of hours worked per week. Please note that experience will be based on a 40-hour workweek. Note: We will not postpone the recruitment process because of your failure to provide accurate and complete information concerning your qualifications. 

MERIT OR CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM: You must meet the minimum qualification requirements, including education, experience, other public employment requirements for State Civil Service employment, and HHSC Standards of Fitness. Only those applicants that are scheduled for an interview with the hiring manager will be contacted. 

CITIZENSHIP AND RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT: Applicants must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under the federal law for unrestricted employment and at the time of appointment intend to reside in the State of Hawaii during the course of employment with the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. 

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE: If you are claiming Veteran’s Preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214 and/or other substantiating documents specifying the periods of your service. 

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  Applicants must meet the health and physical requirements deemed necessary to effectively and safely perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.  Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is committed to making reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis. Applicants seeking reasonable accommodations should be ready to discuss the accommodation sought so that a determination can be made that such accommodation is reasonable and would not cause the employer undue hardship. 

MEDICAL/PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT: Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment physical examination, which includes drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, two-step tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for physical examinations, except the cost for drug screening, shall be borne by the applicant and not the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. 

CRIMINAL/BACKGROUND, CREDENTIALING CHECKS: Applicable checks will be conducted periodically, and any associated costs may be borne by the applicant. Applicable checks may include, but are not limited to, state and federal criminal history records, child abuse and neglect registry check, adult protective services registry and sex offender registry records, etc.  If a job offer is made or employment is begun prior to completion of all applicable checks, any offer of employment or continued employment is contingent upon satisfactory return of all required checks. 

IMPORTANT APPLICATION/EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION 

Administrative Review, subsequent appeals: If you do not agree with a decision made by the Employment Office as to your non-qualification or non-selection for a position, you may complete a Request for Administrative Review form (available on the HHSC website) or you may submit a written request within twenty (20) days from the date of your sent notice to the Regional Chief Executive Officer/Designee. Your letter requesting the Administrative Review must include: 1) The job title(s) and recruitment number(s), 2) the specific reason(s) you are requesting the review noting if there is statute or rule violation, and 3) any additional information you want to submit to substantiate your request. If you do not submit your request within the twenty (20) days deadline, no Administrative Review will be conducted. Since the Administrative Review is a prerequisite to subsequent steps, failure to utilize this process will make you ineligible for subsequent appeals. The administrative review, formal complaint and/or appeals hearing will not necessarily postpone the recruitment process and/or rescind a selection. If you do not agree with the Administrative Review, you may file a Formal Compliant and then, if you are still not satisfied, you can appeal to the HHSC Merit Appeals Board. 

CONTACT INFORMATION: KOHALA HOSPITAL is located at 54-383 Hospital Road, Kapaau HI 96755. For employment opportunities, please contact (808) 889-7901, email: [email protected] or visit our website at https://www.hhsc.org/. 

Persons with Disabilities may contact the Recruitment Office to discuss special needs in applying at (808) 322-5870, [email protected].