Certified Nurse Aide/Transporter, Part-Time/Casual Hire

Join Ka'u Hospital and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawaiʻi.

Ka'u Hospital is currently seeking part-time Certified Nurse Aide/Transporters (Entry Level or Full Performance) to assist with patient care and resident transportation duties. The CNA/Transporter will drive a state vehicle (sedan or minivan) to transport patients to appointments and recreational excursions, working on average one to two 8-hour shifts per week. Applicants must have a valid State of Hawaii drivers license (standard Type 3) and submit a traffic abstract with their application.

Job Duties:

• Safely transport patients within the facility and between locations using wheelchairs, stretchers, or escort assistance, and drive hospital vehicles to transport patients, equipment, specimens, or supplies as assigned.
  Provide direct patient care and support, including personal hygiene assistance (bathing, toileting, dressing) and vital signs monitoring in hospital, clinic, or long-term care settings.
• Assist with patient mobility and comfort, such as lifting/transferring, range of motion activities, feeding, and preparing patients for meals.
• Document patient care and observations accurately, communicate changes in condition to nursing staff, and maintain a clean, safe environment.
• Support patient activity and participation, including transport, recreational activities, and implementing care plans under supervision.
• Assist clinical staff with patient transfers (e.g., bed, chair, wheelchair) and observe/report any changes in patient condition to the nursing team.
  

Required Qualifications:

Entry Level: Knowledge of personal hygiene and bodily care.

Full Performance: In addition to entry-level qualifications, one (1) year of experience in a healthcare setting (such as a hospital or similar medical facility) providing direct patient care. Experience should demonstrate basic nursing skills, including taking vital signs, recognizing abnormal signs and symptoms, infection control and universal precautions, first aid, and assisting with activities of daily living and restorative care. Must be able to work as part of a treatment team and provide age-appropriate personal care to patients.

Substitutions Allowed: Completion of a practical nursing or professional nursing curriculum from an accredited school substitutes for the experience required for the full performance level.

Certification Required: Valid State of Hawaii Nurse Aide (CNA) Certificate, showing that training was received from a state approved program; Basic Life Support (BLS) in Health Care Provider (adult, child and infant) must be obtained within six (6) months of employment. Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) in Health Care Provider (adult, child and infant) is preferred. Please submit copy of certification with the application.

License Required: Applicants must possess a valid Hawaii Type 3 (standard) Driver’s License and provide a copy of their Traffic Abstract. These documents must be submitted with the application.

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.

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.

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

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