Job DescriptionJoin our Behavioral Health team as a
Registered Nurse- Educator, where you will partner with the Director of Nursing and Nurse Manager to provide clinical leadership, oversee daily unit operations, and support the delivery of compassionate, high-quality behavioral health care. This leadership role combines patient care, staff development, operational oversight, utilization management, and discharge planning to ensure safe, efficient, and patient-centered services for individuals receiving inpatient behavioral health treatment.
Key Responsibilities- Assist with the daily coordination and supervision of the Behavioral Health Unit, including staffing, scheduling, resource utilization, and ensuring compliance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.
- Provide clinical leadership by serving as a role model, supporting quality improvement initiatives, monitoring patient care outcomes, and promoting evidence-based nursing practice.
- Support recruitment, orientation, competency assessments, performance evaluations, staff coaching, recognition, and professional development to foster a highly engaged nursing team.
- Coordinate utilization management and discharge planning activities, including insurance authorizations, interdisciplinary care coordination, patient and family education, community referrals, and continuity of care following discharge.
- Monitor departmental operations, productivity, budgets, and supply utilization while collaborating with nursing leadership to ensure efficient and cost-effective patient care.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, exceptional customer service, patient safety, infection prevention, and continuous improvement through collaboration with physicians, pharmacies, hospice providers, community partners, and interdisciplinary teams.
QualificationsEducation- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college. Bachelor's Degree is highly desirable.
Licensure & Certification- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Hawaii required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within one month of hire.
Experience- Minimum of one and one-half (1.5) years of professional nursing experience.
- Demonstrated leadership or supervisory potential through charge nurse responsibilities, team leadership, special projects, supervisory training, or performance evaluations reflecting supervisory aptitude.
- Experience in behavioral health, psychiatric nursing, acute care, or inpatient nursing is preferred.
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 RequirementsOffers 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 CandidatesAs 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 DetailsMust be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7. 
