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 strong, dynamic, and proactive individual to fill the position of Patient Care Assistant at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital.
Under the general direction of the Director of Nursing Services, the incumbent is responsible for the supervision of housekeeping personnel in all departments; coordinating activities to ensure areas are properly cleaned in a timely manner; preparing rosters, assigning duties, inspecting work, investigating complaints regarding housekeeping services, and taking corrective action(s).
- Completed Secondary School Education;
- Certificate/Diploma in Practical Nursing or its equivalent from an accredited tertiary institution;
- Training in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR);
- Three (3) years’ experience performing similar duties.
Responsibilities will include:
- Caring of patients’ units
- Feeding helpless patients
- Collecting routine urine specimen
- Collecting stool specimen and any other specimen
- Accompanying patients for procedures
- Making beds, cribs and bassinets.
- Assisting patients to and from wheelchair/stretcher.
- Caring for patients’ skin, mouth, hands, and feet.
- Caring of pressure areas.
- Combing and brushes patients’ hair.
- Tidying patients’ environment for hand over to next shift.
- Preparing dressing and equipment for sterilization
- Assisting in admission of patients:
- Putting patient to bed
- Helping unpack belongings
- Ensuring custodial care of belongings according to hospital’s policy
- Assisting in discharge of patients:
- Returning belongings to patients/family according to hospital’s policy
- Accompanying patient to hospital’s entrance exit
- Caring of hospital equipment e.g. suction machine
- Maintaining sterility of pick-up forceps.
- Making dressings and assists with packing drums.
- Salary Scale: $ 1,792,163 – 2,130,319 per annum
The Director,
Human Resource Management & Development
North-East Regional Health Authority,
34-38 Ocean Village Shopping Centre,
Ocho Rios, St. Ann,
APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.
Caregiver for young children (Portmore, St. Catherine) - Jamaica, W.I.
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We are seeking a dedicated live-in caregiver to provide structured, nurturing care for two young children. Responsibilities include:
- Maintaining daily routines: bathing, feeding, laundry, and bedtime
- Preparing children for school and ensuring punctuality
- Engaging in meaningful learning activities moral, spiritual, and academic
- Ensuring safety at all times, preventing falls and exposure to hazardous materials
- Responding promptly to emergencies (e.g., illness or injury), including contacting parents and local healthcare providers
- Regular check-ins with family members
- Maintaining high standards of hygiene and sanitation (e.g., clean floors, bedding, etc.)
- Portmore, St. Catherine
- Minimum of a school-leaving certificate
- Preferred age range: 40–60 years
- Strong proficiency in English
- Excellent communication skills
- Basic technology skills
- Household management: cooking, laundry, ironing
- Effective time management
Please send your resume to adherejobs@gmail.com.
Caregiver for dementia patient in Duncan's Trelawny (Jamaica, W.I.)
Seeking an experienced Caregiver to provide care for 75-year-old man, who has dementia. The position is located in Duncan's, Trelawny. Fourteen (14) year-old girl is also resides in the home.
Details:
- Pay: $20,000 JMD per week
- Two (2) weeks on / two (2) weeks off
- Thirty-eight to sixty (38-60) years old
- Must have prior experience caring for clients with dementia
- Must be caring, patient, respectful, honest, and treat seniors like family.
- Absolutely no abuse, lying, stealing, or disrespect will be tolerated.
- Last place of work reference/ recommendation
- Valid police record if possible Contact: