Registered Professional Nurse III - Wheeler Middle

Hawaii State Department of Education • Interim • Wahiawa, HI 96786 • $9.18k / month • 2w ago

Salary Range:

Registered Professional Nurse III, SR-20: $9,178.00 per month

1. Provides clinical guidance to School Health Assistants and support for those delivering health services to students within the complex area.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Provides health consultation, guidance, and technical assistance to Department staff in the complex area as needed.

6. 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.

7. Ensures and monitors the integrity and completeness of nursing documentation, including the use of Department electronic student record systems, for quality and trends monitoring.

8. Participates in data collection practices to facilitate Medicaid reimbursement or other funding opportunities.

9. 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.

10. Participates in committees, task forces and advocacy groups related to school health as assigned by the Department.

11. Performs other related duties as assigned.Basic Education/Experience Requirements: 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 course work 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 course work 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.

Experience Requirement: 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:

Class Title	Total Experience (Years)
Registered Professional Nurse III	1/2

Experience Required: All applicants must have had professional nursing work experience in the appropriate quantities shown in the table above. For public health nursing positions, applicants must have had public health nursing experience in the appropriate quantities shown in the table above.

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

Quality 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/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.

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

Driver's License Requirement: Applicants must possess a current, valid driver's license.

Certification Requirement: 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.

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements: Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

Temporary Assignment: Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

A copy of the applicant’s TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
A signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor that includes the applicant’s name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,
Copies of the applicant’s signed SF-10 Forms.

Documents: Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Information about Temporary Positions:Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

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