Ward/Nurse Manager (St. Ann, Jamaica) - St. Ann's Bay Regional Hospital (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 invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the position of WARD/NURSE MANAGER – HPC/RN 3 for the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital.

Reporting to the Director, Nursing Services, the incumbent will be responsible for planning, organizing,
coordinating and evaluating of nursing services in a patient care unit within the hospital.
The ideal candidate will meet the following educational criteria:

• BSc. in General Nursing, plus
• Certificate in Midwifery, plus
• Bachelor or Certificate in Nursing Administration/ Health Services Administration or equivalent post
• registration qualification in Administration/ Management
• Minimum of four (4) years’ work experience
• Registration with the Nursing Council of Jamaica

Related Knowledge/Abilities:

• Knowledge of Behavioural and Medical Sciences
• Knowledge of Nutrition, Pharmacology and Therapeutics,
• Knowledge of nursing health and related legislations
• Ability to make calculated and quick decisions and to remain calm in stressful situations
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with members of the health team as well as patients and relatives
• Emotionally and mentally stable

Key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Supervising the clinical management of patients within the unit
• Establishing the patient classification system
• Acts promptly and decisively in emergency situations
• Conducts quality assurance audit
• Gives direct care to seriously ill patients
• Lead nursing and medical ward rounds and provide nursing consultation on clinical status of individual patients

REMUNERATION PACKAGE PER ANNUM:

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

Applications along with detailed resume should be sent 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 SHORTLISTED
APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.