Enrolled Assistant Nurse (S.E.R.H.A.) - Kingston & St. Andrew, St. Thomas, St. Catherine

The following career opportunity does not have a submission deadline and is available until the post has been filled: 

ENROLLED ASSISTANT NURSE 

Job Title: Enrolled Assistant Nurse 1

Job Grade: HTAC/EAN 1

Division: Hospital

Reports to: Ward Sister, Staff Nurse, Enrolled Nurse 2

Nature of Supervision received: Supervision based on established procedures and practices

Supervision given to: Patient Care Assistants

JOB SPECIFICATION & DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY

• Responsible for providing skilled nursing care for clients/family.
• Applies skills in specialized areas geared to individual needs.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Thorough knowledge of current legislation affecting the practice of Nursing in Jamaica.
• Knowledge of the Staff Orders for the Public Service.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A graduate of a recognized School of Nursing
• Enrolled with the Nursing Council of Jamaica.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND SPECIALISED TECHNIQUES

• Well developed planning, organizing, and decision making skills.
• Well developed written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work with ill persons who are difficult.
• Good supervisory skill

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Required to work beyond normal working hours as necessary to meet critical deadlines.

JOB DESCRIPTION
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
REPORTS TO: Ward Sister, Staff Nurse, Enrolled Nurse 2.

SUPERVISION GIVEN TO:
Directly: Ward Attendants
Functionally: N/A

LIAISES WITH:
Internally: 

• Unit Heads 
• Staff Members

Externally:

• Regional Office staff

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists with the admission, discharge, and transfer of patients.
• Explains hospital rules and routines to patients.
• Shares responsibility for a safe and comfortable environment for the patient,
• Assists in moving and turning, getting in and out of bed, positioning and walking as needed.
• Assists with the transportation of patients.
• Maintains personal hygiene of the patient according to the needs and condition, for example, bathing, cutting nails, combing hair, oral hygiene.
• Assists with the preparation of patients’ meals and in the feeding of patients.
• Assists the patient in dressing and undressing.
• Gives, removes, and cleans bedpans and urinals,
• Charges linen and makes beds.
• Carries out last offices.
• Administers alcohol or tepid sponges to reduce body temperature.
• Collects specimens of urine, faeces, sputum, and vomitus.
• Observes temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressures of patients.
• Measures heights and weights.
• Observes symptoms, reactions, attitudes, and changes in the patients' condition.
• Prepares patients for, and assists doctors and nurses in examination, treatment and diagnostic tests.
• Shares responsibility for the control of infection
• Prepares instruments and equipment for storage and for sterilization.
• Sterilizes instruments and equipment.
• Shares responsibility for keeping the patient's unit clean and tidy.
• Receives, checks and stores supplies.
• Carries out medical treatment as authorized. Carry out simple dressings.
• Administers medications, excluding dangerous drugs, as ordered, e.g. orally, rectally or by injection - subcutaneous and intramuscular and carries out other treatments as assigned.
• Assists in the patients’ rehabilitation by education and advice regarding good health practices,
• Assists in the delivery of health care in the community.
• Cleans and tidies the patients’ unit and the ward.
• Participates in all measures relating to safety of patients and their property.
• Promotes good interpersonal relations and public confidence.
• Co-operation with other members of staff and accept guidance and correction
• Carriers out any other duties which may be assigned.

AUTHORITY TO:

• Recommend measures for the improving delivery of health care.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
This job is satisfactorily performed when:

• Agreed objectives have been achieved within the stipulated time.
• Reports are timely and accurate.
• Good relations are maintained with other members of staff

Applications with curricula vitae are to be submitted to:

SERHA,
The Director,
Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations,
South East Regional Health Authority,
The Towers, 2nd Floor,
25 Dominica Drive,
Kingston 5,

via email to employment@serha.gov.jm.