Job offer: Public Health Nurse - St Ann Health Department

OrganisationNorth East Regional Health Authority, JamaicaReferenceVAC-51793Contract TypeFull-TimeIndustriesHealthcare & MedicalLocationSt. AnnSalary & Benefits$5,055,684 € $6,009,620 per annumDate Posted18/08/2024Expiry Date06/09/2024Reporting 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. 

 

 

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