Registered Nurse (St. Ann & St. Mary, Jamaica) - North-East Regional Health Authority

 NORTH-EAST REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

REGISTERED NURSE – HPC/ RN 1

The North-East Regional Health Authority, a statutory body under the Ministry of Health & Wellness,
with responsibility for the management and delivery of Public Health Services within the parishes of St. Ann, St. Mary, and Portland invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the position of
Registered Nurse for the St. Ann and St. Mary Health Departments.

Reporting to the Public Health Nurse, the incumbent is responsible for direct and indirect nursing
care and treatment of patients/clients at the hospital with exception of the delivery of babies.

The ideal candidate will meet the following educational criteria:

• BSc. In General Nursing from an accredited Institution
• Registration with the Nursing Council of Jamaica

Key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Assess, diagnose, classify, plans, implements, evaluates a nursing care plan for the individual
• patient/client using all relevant data.
• Interprets and administers prescriptions, treatments, and monitors the patient’s action to determine
• the best possible outcomes.
• Acts promptly and effectively in emergency situations
• Performs nursing procedures that are appropriate to the needs, age and acuity level of the patient
• Documents information promptly, clearly and completely and relates as necessary to the relevant
• persons.
• Ensures proper collection, identification, storage and safe transportation of specimens to the
• laboratory with appropriate requisition forms.
• Participate in quality assurance programmes of unit - Ensure environmental safety of patient care
• unit and sees that appropriate health and safety measures are in place.
• Implements discharge/care plan including referral to appropriate agencies.
• Supervises auxiliary and support staff, assists in the cost-effective usage of supplies and equipment.
• Assumes in charge/administrative responsibility when delegated, especially afternoon and night duty.
• Acts as liaison between patient/client relative and the physician in interpreting and conveying
• information.
• Teaches patient/client and family health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance
• Participates in the clinical teaching and evaluation of nursing students, auxiliaries and other personnel
• Participates in ward rounds, patient/client reports and staff conferences.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE PER ANNUM:

• Salary Scale: $2,998,418 – $3,564,176 per annum along with any other allowance(s) attached to the post.

Applications along with detailed resume should be sent no later than Friday, 2023 October 13 to:

The Director,
Human Resource Management & Development
North-East Regional Health Authority
34-38 Ocean Village Shopping Centre, Ocho Rios
St. Ann,
E-mail: jobs@nerha.gov.jm or Fax: (876) 795–2747.

WE THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR RESPONDING, HOWEVER, ONLY SHORT LISTED
APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.