Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number 23-0003

Level I - $3,984 per month (HE-06)

Level II - $4,306 per month (HE-08)

Shift Work: Applicants must be willing and able to work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

This position is located in the Kalaupapa Settlement in Kalawao County, on the Island of Molokai.

Kalaupapa is a small peninsula on the north shore of Molokai. It is a severely isolated community surrounded by the ocean on three sides and 2,000 foot cliffs on the fourth side. Access into the Settlement is by a small 5-8 passenger commuter airplane; or on foot or mule down a 26-switchback trail down the sea cliffs. Ocean access is limited to only a few months in the summer when the sea is calm enough to allow boats to dock.

Kalaupapa is a closed community. By law, only persons authorized by the State may enter the Settlement, and minors are not allowed. This means, no one can live in the Settlement unless they are employed by the Settlement, the State or Federal Government, or if they are an official volunteer in the Settlement.

The Settlement is a self-contained community which includes a care home, grocery store, gas station, airport, motor pool, carpenter shop, landfill, State library, U.S. Post Office and over 150 homes and buildings, many on the historic building registry.

Duties Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) I provides a variety of personal and practical nursing care; performs related technical work, and other related duties as assigned.

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) II provides a variety of practical nursing care, and performs related technical work; may serve as "in charge" or team leader of assigned intermediate care patients in a ward or other patient care unit or a small facility on the evening or night shift; may supervise para-medical assistants and other unlicensed personnel; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants will be placed on the eligible list for ALL levels for which they are qualified.

To qualify, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

Hawaii Licensed Practical Nurse License: A valid State of Hawaii license to practice as a practical nurse (LPN) is required at the time of application.

Note: A Registered Nurse (RN) License DOES NOT qualify as a substitution for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License.

Specialized Experience: No experience required for Level I and for Level II, one (1) year of progressively responsible work experience as a (1) licensed practical nurse, (2) licensed vocational nurse, or (3) registered nurse, in performing a variety of personal care, nursing care and related technical work under the direction of a higher level licensed practical nurse, registered nurse or a licensed physician, and which required the knowledge of and ability to apply practical nursing principles and practices.

Applicants for the Level II must have had one (1) year of experience comparable in scope and difficulty to the Level I. Please see the LPN I duties summary above.

Selective Certification Requirements: Applicants must possess current certifications for Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid at the time of application.

Substitution Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements (click link below), will apply.