Director of Nursing, ICU & Respiratory Services

Hilo Benioff Medical Center is seeking a Director of Nursing position to provide oversight for the Intensive Care Unit and Respiratory Therapy department. As part of the Nursing Administration leadership team, the Director of ICU and Respiratory Services is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the general nursing and respiratory care and treatment services of the acute facility and for the resulting outcomes of those departments. This position is also responsible for planning and/or implementing programs and providing consultative and advisory services in methods of preparing and maintaining standards of nursing and respiratory care for the facility. 

Now is a great time to join Hilo Benioff Medical Center! Construction on our new 55-bed bed wing (including our new 19-bed Intensive Care Unit) is currently underway.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Defines the overall philosophy and objectives of the ICU and Respiratory Services in accordance with those of the facility and interprets it to the staff.
• Aligns nursing and respiratory therapy services staff and colleagues within other departments with the facility’s nursing practices and the mission, values and vision of the East Hawaii Region
• Works with quality department, management, senior management and medical staff to develop and implement strategic plans, ensuring outstanding patient satisfaction
• In collaboration the Acute Medical Director, Chief Quality Officer and Patient Experience Director, develops and implements strategies to ensure outstanding patient satisfaction and is responsible for the resulting outcomes.
• Collaborates and partners with the Chief Medical Officer, Intensivist and other physicians regarding clinical aspects of patient care and continuing quality improvement and implementation of patient care
• Reviews patient census and acuity reports and plans staffing accordingly for both ICU and Respiratory Departments
• Responsible for regularly rounding on leadership team, employees and patients; requires direct reports to do the same
• Organizes each department to maintain efficiency in operation and coordinates resources to accomplish overarching organization and unit specific patient care objectives
• Establishes staffing requirements and policies for nursing and respiratory recruitment, selection, training, retention and placement of qualified personnel
• Encourages evidence-based practices and nursing research, including implementation of improved methods of patient care
• Participates in planning, decision making, budgeting and policy formulation for assigned units
• Establishes and maintains clinical and administrative records and reports, as required
• Fosters and promotes a patient-centered, culturally competent, customer service focused atmosphere on behalf of the department and/or organization
• Participates in and actively promotes the East Hawaii Region’s organizational effectiveness and excellence by fostering individual and team development through the Go Malama Management Model
• Contributes to hospital committees and serves as a consultant to other departments, as requested
• Takes a lead role in emergency management preparations
• Coordinates and participates in hospital projects, public relations initiatives and community educational health programs

Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university (Master’s degree preferred), as demonstrated by the possession of a license to practice as a professional nurse in the State of Hawaii. Evidence of continuing education should be demonstrated, including coursework in nursing administration.

Experience: Seven (7) or more years of nursing experience with sufficient previous nursing administration experience in a hospital or clinic environment. A minimum of three (3) years of experience must be in a leadership position.

Certification: Professional Certifications highly preferred.

Licensure: Possession of a license to practice as a professional nurse in the State of Hawaii.

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, and the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and over 1,700 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka'a Hospital and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.honokaahospital.org or www.kauhospital.org.

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

* Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.

Relocation Assistance is available for this position.

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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.

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOT employed 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. 

Hilo is located on the east side of the island of Hawaii, and has a quaint, old-Hawaii, small town atmosphere. Our island offers amazing rainforests, waterfalls and beaches. The hospital staff is community-oriented and strive to provide competent and compassionate care to every patient that enters our doors. The area is home to the Hawaii Community College, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, excellent schools and convenient shopping.

The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.