Hilo Medical Center

Hilo, Hawaii

General Information

1190 Waianuenue Ave,
Hilo, HI 96720

257 Beds

Level III Trauma Center

Charting System

Meditech

Scrub color worn by Nurses

OB

Provided

General

Your Choice

OR

Provided

Hospital Description

Hilo Medical Center’s (HMC) roots are embedded in the Hawaiian territorial era. In the 1890’s the earliest vestige of the hospital was the Tuberculosis Center whose raison d’etre disappeared with the development and spread of modern antibiotics. The current hospital is a Level III Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center. Its Emergency Department is the 2nd busiest in the state, serving more than 50,000 patients annually. HMC has approximately 1100 employees, of which there are 250 community physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses representing 33 specialities.

Hilo is located on the Big Island, (Hawaii Island) which is not the ‘main’ island where Honolulu is located (O’ahu Island). Hilo is known for much rain, lush rainforests and a lack of long stretches of beaches. Hilo Medical Center is located just above Hilo town on Waianuenue Avenue (waianuenue meaning rainbow in Hawaiian). It is a very short walk from Hilo Medical Center to Rainbow Falls Park which has one of the Big Island’s most easily accessible waterfalls. Visiting on a sunny morning, rainbows appear above the 80 foot waterfalls that drop over a natural lava cave into the Wailuku River. The river descends through lush forests as it makes its way into the Pacific, frequently with rapids, under the “Singing Bridge”. Hilo may not be the usual paradise spot that you’ve got in mind when you think “Hawaii” but most would agree that this little town is a must-visit gem.

General Information

1190 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720

257 Beds

Trauma Level III

About this Hospital

Hilo Medical Center’s (HMC) roots are embedded in the Hawaiian territorial era. In the 1890’s the earliest vestige of the hospital was the Tuberculosis Center whose raison d’etre disappeared with the development and spread of modern antibiotics. The current hospital is a Level III Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center. Its Emergency Department is the 2nd busiest in the state, serving more than 50,000 patients annually. HMC has approximately 1100 employees, of which there are 250 community physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses representing 33 specialities.

Hilo is located on the Big Island, (Hawaii Island) which is not the ‘main’ island where Honolulu is located (O’ahu Island). Hilo is known for much rain, lush rainforests and a lack of long stretches of beaches. Hilo Medical Center is located just above Hilo town on Waianuenue Avenue (waianuenue meaning rainbow in Hawaiian). It is a very short walk from Hilo Medical Center to Rainbow Falls Park which has one of the Big Island’s most easily accessible waterfalls. Visiting on a sunny morning, rainbows appear above the 80 foot waterfalls that drop over a natural lava cave into the Wailuku River. The river descends through lush forests as it makes its way into the Pacific, frequently with rapids, under the “Singing Bridge”. Hilo may not be the usual paradise spot that you’ve got in mind when you think “Hawaii” but most would agree that this little town is a must-visit gem.

Charting System

Meditech

Scrub Color that Nurses Wear

OB

Provided

General

Your Choice!

OR

Provided

Commuting

Hospital Features

Commuting

Walking & Biking

0% of nurses reported walking to this facility. 0% of nurses reported biking to this facility.

Driving

100% of nurses reported driving to this facility. 0% parked at the hospital, 0% offsite, and 0% on the street.

Public Transit

0% of people reported using public transportation. We don't have enough responses to know if transit is nearby.

Walking & Biking

0% of nurses reported walking to this facility. 0% of nurses reported biking to this facility.

Driving

100% of nurses reported driving to this facility. 0% parked at the hospital, 0% offsite, and 0% on the street.

Public Transit

0% of people reported using public transportation. We don't have enough responses to know if transit is nearby.

Food & Dining

Food & Dining

Is there a cafeteria? 🍟

☀️ N/A

🌙 N/A

Is there a vending machine? 🍫

☀️ N/A

🌙 N/A

Is there a cafe? ☕️

☀️ N/A

🌙 N/A

Are there other options to eat nearby?

No

Is there a cafeteria? 🍟

☀️ N/A

🌙 N/A

Is there a vending machine? 🍫

☀️ N/A

🌙 N/A

Is there a cafe? ☕️

☀️ N/A

🌙 N/A

Other Food options Nearby?

No

Nurse Resources

Nurse Resources

Because of the fluctuation between floors, responses are coded as such 0%= No, 1-99%= Some, 100%= Yes

RT

Some

CNA

None

Phleb

Some

HUC

Some

Free Charge

Some

IV Start Team

None

Provider on Unit

Some

Resource RN

Some

Because of the fluctuation between floors, responses are coded as such 0% = No, 1-99%=Some, 100% =Yes

RT

Some

CNA

None

Phleb

Some

HUC

Some

Free Charge

Some

IV Start Team

None

Provider on Unit

Some

Resource RN

Some

Safety

Safety

 

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Scheduling & Floating

Scheduling and Floating

 

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Floor Culture

Floor Culture

 

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