Registered Nurse (Kingston, Jamaica) - National Health Fund

 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the post of:

REGISTERED NURSE (Health Promotion & Public Relations)
(Temporary – 4 Months)


ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF JOB:

Under the general direction of the Manager, Health Promotion and Public Relations, the Registered Nurse shall have responsibility for providing screening services to patients at the community days, health fairs and other events planned by the National Health Fund.

CORE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Coordinate the screening programme of the Fund
  • Ensure adequate preparations are made for the screening of patients
  • Counsel “patients” at outreach events
  • Make referrals for patients with abnormal results
  • Liaise with Physicians re pending ECG’s and then do follow up and referral for those with abnormal results
  • Make preparation for mailing pending ECG results
  • Do follow up with persons showing abnormal results
  • Analysis of data and generate reports
  • Ensure that the instruments used for measurement are regularly calibrated
  • Any other duties as assigned by the Manager, Health Promotions and Public Relations

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
  • Registered Nurse licensed by the Nursing Council of Jamaica
  • Graduate from an accredited Nurses’ Training Programme
  • At least two (2) years’ experience as a Registered Nurse
  • Any equivalent combination of qualification and experience
Applicants are invited to submit their applications no later than Tuesday, April 23, 2024 to:
The Human Resource Department,
NATIONAL HEALTH FUND,
6th Floor, The Tower,
25 Dominica Drive,
Kingston 5.

NB. We appreciate all responses, but only short listed candidates will be contacted.




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