School Nurse (Kingston, Jamaica) - University of the Commonwealth Caribbean

 The UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the position of:

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) is the largest and fastest growing private higher education institution in the Caribbean. UCC’s dynamic leadership, together with its professionally qualified, experienced and committed staff, has exemplified best practice across the institutional development horizon for more than a decade.

UCC now seeks to recruit a University Nurse. The successful applicant should be a Registered Nurse, certified by the Nursing Council of Jamaica.

School Nurse

Job Functions includes (but not limited to):

• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing a personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Exercise professional judgment in making decisions.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Schedule and administer at least two workshop sessions monthly accumulating to three hours on Personal Development, Hygiene and Sex Education.
• Communicate appropriately and effectively with students, parents, administrators and other school personnel
• Assures quality of care by adhering to standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and following nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by the Nursing Council of Jamaica and other governing agency regulations.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies as well as Initiate referrals to the appropriate persons for intervention, remediation and follow-through.

Qualification and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Valid nursing license
• Minimum of 2 years’ nursing experience, preferably in a Health Care Facility.
• Retired nurses are welcome to apply

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

To apply please email jobvacancies@ucc.edu.jm

Live-in Housekeeper (Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica)

 

A live-in housekeeper is needed in Montego Bay, St. James.

Requirements:

Applicants must:

• Be between the ages of 35 to 60 years old
• Be able to wash, cook and clean very well
• Have experience in childcare

Benefits:

• Comfortable housing
• Competitive salary
• Other benefits will be provided

If interested, send a message via Whatsapp by Saturday, July 20, 2024 to: (876) 366-6919. 

Phlebotomist (Kingston, St. Mary, St. Catherine & St. Thomas (Jamaica) - MDLink Telemedicine

 

We're hiring PHLEBOTOMIST. 

Requirements:

• Phlebotomist certification
• Knowledge of a variety of lab equipment and their operation is preferred
• At least two (2) years expeience

Locations:

• Kingston
• St. Catherine
• St. Mary
• St. Thomas

Send your resume to info@themdlink.com

Applications close June 30, 2024.

Scrub Technician (Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica) - Integrity Medical/Hargreaves Memorial Hospital

 

We're hiring:

SCRUB TECHNICIAN 

Requirements:

• Minimum of one (1) year working experience in operating theatre
• Working knowledge of operating theatre equipment
• Certification in Surgical Technology or related field
• The ability to work well under pressure

Interested applicants, send your applications to humanresources@hargreaveshospital.com

Location: 32 Hargreaves Avenue, Mandeville, Manchester. 

Experienced Nanny (St. Ann, Jamaica)

Seeking an experienced, proactive nanny for two (2) children (two (2) years old and four (4) months).

Requirements:

• Full-time
• Live-in position (in a supportive home)

Location: Moneague, St. Ann

Send resume and references to zwollea.5@gmail.com or call: (876) 862-8752 / (876) 834-0008. 

Helper needed! (Kingston, Jamaica)

 Description:

Helper urgently needed to start work immediately.

Needed: An honest, hard-working young lady needed to wash, clean and iron. Must live in Kingston 10 or 11 area or 15 minutes from Molynes Road. 

Requirements:

•  Ages 30 to 45 years old

Pays weekends only.

 How to apply and for further information:

Telephone # (876) 551-6339 Monday to Friday 10 AM to 5 PM Whatsapp (messages only) 

(876) 551-6339 or email: jamwork2019@gmail.com

Cleaners (Kingston, Negril & Montego Bay, Jamaica) - Masters of Property Sanitation Limited (MOPS)

 

We're hiring!

Cleaners

• Kingston
• Negril
• Montego Bay

If clean is your middle name then join our team! 

We’re looking for cleaners to champion our mission against germs, dust and mess. 

You’ll be responsible for keeping offices, homes, hotels or other public areas neat and organized. 

Interested? 

Contact:

Email: mopsjamaica@gmail.com

Nanny (Kingston, Jamaica)

Nanny for five (5) year old boy is needed to work in the Barbican area from Monday to Friday and on some Saturdays.

Requirements:

• Must have experience working with children mild on the spectrum
• Will have to travel with family

Good salary.

Please apply to: kibe49@gmail.com

Practical Nurse (Kingston, Jamaica) - Angels on Assignment Nursing Care

Seeking a practical nurse from Kingston for a live-in position.

• Two (2) weeks on and two (2) weeks off.
• Must be over the age of 35 years old.

Please Whatsapp (876) 412-5611.

Helper (Day's Work) - Montego Bay, Jamaica

 

Helper (Days Work) wanted.

We need someone who is living in the area of Bogue and Montego Bay.

Successful candidate will be required:

• To do laundry for 1 day or two.
• Needed by Friday
• Age range 30-50 years old

Call or WhatsApp (876) 538-8469.

Enrolled Assistant Nurse (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica) - Black River Hospital

 

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), a Statutory Body under the Ministry of Health & Wellness responsible for the management and operation of Public Health Services within the Parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth, invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the following position at the BLACK RIVER HOSPITAL: ENROLLED ASSISTANT NURSE (HTAC/EAN 1) (salary range $2,078,360 – $2,470,517 per annum and any allowance (s) attached to the post)

Job Summary

The incumbent will be responsible for assisting with the hygienic, nutritional, elimination, psychological and psychosocial needs of the patient and share the responsibility for maintaining the cleanliness of the environment.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A graduate of a recognized School of Nursing
• Enrolled with the Nursing Council of Jamaica

Specific Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Thorough knowledge of current legislation affecting the practice of Nursing in Jamaica
• Knowledge of the Staff Orders for the Public Service
• Ability to understand verbal and written instructions, and to work under guidance
• Conforms to rules and regulations
• Good verbal communication skills
• Possess good customer service skills
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills
• Good supervisory skills

Key responsibilities will include:

• Attending to the hygienic needs of the patient.
• Assisting with the nutritional needs of the patient.
• Assisting with the elimination needs of the patient by providing bedpans and urinals.
• Maintaining sterility of pick-up forceps and arrange trays and sets.
• Assisting with the maintenance of the storage room for sundry items.
• Accompanying patients to clinics for procedures and other facilities for continuation of care.
• Conveying/collecting specimen items to/from pharmacy/laboratory.
• Making dressings and assists with packing drums, return soiled sets etc. to CSSD.
• Performing simple dressings as instructed
• Assisting in admission of patients and ensures custodial care of belongings according to hospital policy.
• Assisting in discharge of patients and returns belongings to patient/family according to hospital policy.

Special conditions associated with the job:

• May be required to work beyond normal working hours to include holidays and weekends.
• Light physical effort is required e.g. frequent sitting, standing or walking or a requirement for regular handling of lightweight objects.
• Increased exposure to health risks.

Applications along with resume should be sent no later than June 26, 2024 to:
The Assistant Human Resource Officer,
Black River Hospital,
45 High Street, Black River, St. Elizabeth,
FAX (876) 965-9294
E-Mail – brhjobs00@gmail.com

NB. ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS BY EMAIL**

Physiotherapy Assistant/Practical Nurse (Kingston, Jamaica)

A multidisciplinary rehab facility located in Kingston invites interested and qualified applicants to apply for the following position:

Physiotherapy Assistant/Practical Nurse 

A physiotherapy assistant or physical therapy aide supports the physical therapists in helping patients who are recovering from injuries manage pain and regain mobility. Their main duties include preparing therapy equipment for appointments, massaging and stretching patients' muscles and sanitizing therapy areas.

Physiotherapy Assistant Job Responsibilities:

• Promotes and maintains health by providing physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist
• Contribute to physical therapist's effectiveness by identifying patient care issues
• Administers treatment programs for patients as directed by physical therapist
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises and instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily living activities
• Helps patients in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses
• Assist patients when moving to and from the therapy area
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
• Maintains production objectives by noting current treatment trends and monitoring actual physical therapy sessions rendered to production objectives
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading periodicals and maintaining personal networks
• Take patients' vital signs as requested

Qualifications/Skills:

• Physiological knowledge 
• Health promotion and maintenance
• Creating a safe, effective environment
• Organizational skills
• Bedside manner
• Patient services
• Health care administration
• Documentation skills
• Listening and verbal communication

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking
• Requires lifting, positioning, pushing and or transferring patients
• Frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved school of practical (vocational) nursing
• Basic computer competency
• Acceptance of the philosophy and goals of this company
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgement
• Aptitude for continued training and education

Please email your resume cover letter, attention to: 

Business Operations Manager,

Email: rehab.hr2018@gmail.com 

Deadline; July 31, 2024.

Patient Care Assistant (St. Mary & Portland, Jamaica) - North-East Regional Health Authority

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 (HSC/HS 5) at the Annotto Bay and Port Antonio Hospitals.

Summary:
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).
Requirements:

• 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 brushing patients’ hair.
• Tidying patients’ environment for hand over to next shift.
• Preparing dressing and equipment for sterilization
• Assisting in admission of patients:
• Putting the 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.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE PER ANNUM:
Salary Scale: $ 1,792,163 – 2,130,319 per annum
Cover Letters along with resumé should be submitted no later than Monday, 2024 June 24 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.