The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), a statutory body under the Ministry of Health and Wellness, with responsibility for the management and delivery of Public Health Services within the parishes of Kingston & St Andrew, St Catherine, and St Thomas invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the position of PMTCT Nurse (HPC/RN 2).
Job Purpose
The officer will be responsible to ensure that the eMTCT guidelines (Option B+) as stipulated by WHO for HIV and Syphilis positive mothers are being met at the respective Treatment Sites so as to prevent the risk of transmission to the unborn child. He /she will report social, biographic and clinical data relating to HIV, Syphilis and related diseases from perinatal and/or Pediatric and/or Adolescent clients. The PMTCT Nurse is responsible to monitor the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis in the respective parish.
Qualification and Experience
- Bachelors Degree in Nursing
- Registered Nurse (RN) with the Nursing Council of Jamaica
- Certified Nurse mid-wife or Certified Nurse in HIV/AIDS care with at least three (3) years’ experience in general nursing
- Previous experience in counseling, phlebotomy, research, or public health nursing is an asset.
Must demonstrate
- Strict confidentiality at all times
- The ability to create an enabling environment for all clients accessing care
Applications should be emailed to employment@serha.gov.jm or faxed to (876) 926-4019 no later than November 15, 2020.
Director
Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations
South East Regional Health Authority
The Towers, 2 nd Floor
25 Dominica Drive
Kingston 5
Email: employment@serha.gov.jm
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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