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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