Registered Professional Nurse IV, Care Manager 100% FTE, Social Work Services 281720 (41860)

Job Description

Hilo Benioff Medical Center is seeking a dynamic and experienced Registered Professional Nurse IV, Care Manager to join our Patient Services team. This position is based in the Social Work Services Unit at Hilo Benioff Medical Center, an acute and long-term care facility on the island of Hawaii that serves as a Regional Center within the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. The role provides professional case management and social services across the East Hawaii Region, including affiliated hospitals and care facilities. Working weekdays, weekends, holidays, and various shifts, this position is focused on delivering outcome-oriented patient care, optimizing resource use, coordinating clinical services, and supporting continuity of care. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of age-specific and developmental needs across the lifespan, from infants to geriatric patients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage patient care plans through comprehensive assessments, interdisciplinary collaboration, discharge planning, and ensuring alignment with regulatory, insurance, and facility guidelines.
• Facilitate discharge planning by assessing patient needs, arranging post-discharge services (transportation, transfers, community resources), and ensuring continuity of care.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives by identifying eligible patients, implementing care measures, and contributing to case management tools and departmental projects.
• Serve as a liaison and resource by guiding staff on care coordination, regulatory compliance, and best practices while maintaining patient confidentiality and professional communication.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

EDUCATION: Graduated from an accredited school of nursing. While not required, graduation from an accredited nursing program with a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university is highly desirable.

EXPERIENCE: One and one-half (1 ½) years of professional nursing work experience. Certified Professional in Utilization Review or Certified Case Management Certification preferred. Utilization management and case management experience preferred.

Supervisory Aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by serving as a group or team leader; previous work experience in a position that demonstrates or performs supervisory functions or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory or administrative capabilities exist; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

LICENSURE: License to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Hawaii.

CERTIFICATION: BLS certification is required within one (1) month of appointment.

Company Description

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, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, East Hawaii Medical Group and East Hawaii Health Pharmacy, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and more than 1,900 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.

Benefits

• 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.

Pre-Employment Health Requirements

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.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

Shift Details

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.