We Are Moving Forward Together

At Wilcox Medical Center, we greatly appreciate our nurses and their dedication to serve, alongside our entire team, the health care needs of our patients and community.

Through almost a year of negotiations, our goal has always been to reach an agreement on a contract that respects and acknowledges the care they provide to our patients.

Wilcox Nurses Agree to a New Contract

We are pleased that the Hawaii Nurses' Association (HNA) and its members have accepted and ratified our offer, which includes:

An Innovative, Collaborative and Flexible Staffing Model

• Wilcox and HNA agreed to staffing levels that are based on the severity of our patients' individual medical conditions and needs. These are not fixed ratios.
• Our staffing guidelines are evidence-based and aligned with national professional nursing organizations, including the:
• Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
• American Nurses Association (ANA)
• American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN)
• Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
• A Staffing Council made up of Wilcox nurses and nurse leaders will meet regularly to collaboratively work together on staffing issues and needs.
• Our nurses will be able to use an innovative staffing tool that incorporates workload and acuity to help determine scheduling for each unit based on the ever-changing health care needs of our patients.
• We will continue our commitment to ongoing recruitment and retention programs aimed at bringing in new nurses and providing support for current nurses.

Highly Competitive Wages

• Across-the-board pay increases that average approximately 3.5% annually over nearly four years.
• Longevity pay increases for registered nurses who have five, 10 and 15 years of experience at Wilcox.

We value our nurses and are ready to move forward together to continue our mission of creating a healthier Hawaii.

Last Updated: April 12, 2025