Job Description

Join Hilo Benioff Medical Center and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawai'i.

Our team is seeking a Director of Interventional Radiology & Cath Lab to oversee the daily operations, clinical nursing practice, and patient care within the Interventional Imaging and Cath Lab units. This position provides leadership and supervision to nursing and technologist staff while ensuring high-quality, safe, efficient, and patient-centered care in accordance with hospital policies and applicable regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct and coordinate daily operations, staffing assignments, schedules, patient flow, and resource utilization for Interventional Radiology and Cath Lab services.
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate nursing and technologist staff, including staff development, competency assessment, performance management, recruitment, and annual performance evaluations.
• Ensure clinical practices and departmental operations comply with hospital policies and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements, including Joint Commission, OSHA, ACR, and IAC standards.
• Perform and oversee pre-procedure patient assessments, develop individualized plans of care, and provide patient and family education related to procedures, treatments, and disease processes.
• Provide clinical leadership and guidance regarding patient care, ethical issues, policies, procedures, quality improvement, and operational concerns.
• Collaborate with physicians, technologists, nurses, hospital leadership, and other departments to promote effective communication, positive team relationships, quality patient care, and an exceptional patient experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required. A Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university is highly desirable.
• Experience: Five (5) years of professional nursing experience, including three (3) years of Angio/Cath Lab experience.
• Supervisory Experience: Three (3) years of professional nursing experience that included planning and directing the work of others, assigning and reviewing work, scheduling, problem-solving, and training/developing employees.
• Licensure: Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Hawai'i.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within one (1) month of appointment.
  • Preferred Certifications: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Certified Radiology Nurse (CRN), and Procedural Sedation certification are highly desirable.
• Additional Requirements: Must be able to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment, manage multiple priorities, and wear protective lead aprons for extended periods.

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 NOTemployed 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.

Shift Details

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

About Hilo & The Big Island

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.