Public Health Nurse (St. Ann, Jamaica) - NERHA

 

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, is seeking a dynamic, proactive, experienced and analytical individual with
strong team building skills to fill the position of Public Health Nurse at the St Ann Health Department.

Summary

Reporting to the Senior Public Health Nurse, the incumbent will be responsible for the management and
supervision of nursing services within the health centers and community hospital.
The ideal candidate will meet the following educational criteria:

• Certificate/Diploma/BSc. Degree in General Nursing from an accredited school.
• Certificate in Midwifery
• Diploma/B. Sc. Degree in Public Health Nursing
• Five to seven (5-7) years’ clinical practice to proficiency level as a Registered Nurse Midwife.
• Registration with the Nursing Council of Jamaica as RN and RM.

Specific Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Good leadership, administrative, communication, diagnostic/problem-solving skills
• Proactive work attitude, good ethical conduct and human relations skills.
• Good written, oral, and time management skills.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Responsible for the management, supervision, and delivery of Maternal, Child Health, Family Planning, School Health and Investigation and control of Communicable Disease.
• Ensuring the maintenance of standards for nursing and midwifery care that reflect the mission of the Ministry of Health.
• Assessing, planning, organizing, delegating nursing functions and allocating staff to maintain efficient and effective client care.
• Preparing programme plans to guide the execution of strategies and evaluating the effectiveness of health programmes of assigned health area.
• Ensuring maintenance of effective stock control.
• Maintaining linkages with community-based organizations.
• Initiating and participating in nursing research to improve nursing/midwifery practices.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE PER ANNUM:

Salary Scale: $ 5,055,684 – 6,009,620 per annum

Applications along with resumé should be submitted no later than Friday, 2024 August 02 to:

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

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