Enrolled Assistant Nurse - (HTAC/EAN 1) - St. Mary

Summary

The North-East Regional Health Authority, a statutory body under the Ministry of Health 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 persons with strong team building skills to fill the position of Enrolled Assistant Nurse for the Port Maria and Annotto Bay Hospitals. Reporting to the Director, Nursing Services the incumbent will be responsible for assisting in the administration of nursing services within the hospital. Salary Range: 💰 $2,078,360 – $2,470,517 JMD per annum.

Responsibilities

• • Assisting with the admission, discharge, and transfer of patients.
• • Assisting in explaining hospital rules and routines to patients.
• • Sharing responsibility for a safe and comfortable environment for the patients.
• • Assisting patients in moving and turning, getting in and out of bed, positioning, and walking as needed.
• • Assisting with the inter-facility transportation of patients.
• • Maintaining personal hygiene of the patient according to the needs and condition; that is, bathing, cutting nails, combing hair, oral hygiene.
• • Assisting with the preparation of patients’ meals and in the feeding of patients.
• • Assisting the patient in dressing and undressing.
• • Giving, removing, and checking bed pans and urinals.
• • Changing linen and making beds.
• • Administering alcohol or tepid sponges to reduce body temperature.
• • Collecting specimens of urine, feces, sputum, and vomitus.
• • Observing temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure of patients.
• • Measuring heights and weights.
• • Observing symptoms, reactions, attitudes, and changes in the patient’s condition and reporting to the Registered Nurse.
• • Preparing patients for and assisting doctors and nurses in examinations, treatments, and diagnostic tests.
• • Sharing responsibility for the control of infection.
• • Preparing instruments and equipment for storage and sterilization.
• • Sterilizing instruments and equipment.
• • Sharing responsibility for keeping the patient’s unit clean and tidy.
• • Assisting in receiving, checking, and storing supplies.
• • Performing simple dressings.
• • Administering medications, excluding dangerous drugs as ordered (e.g., orally, rectally, or by subcutaneous and intramuscular injection), and carrying out other treatments as assigned.
• • Cooperating with other members of staff and accepting guidance and corrections.

Required Skills

• • Thorough knowledge of current legislation affecting the practice of Nursing in Jamaica
• • Knowledge of the Staff Orders for the Public Service.

Qualifications

• • Diploma in Enrolled Assistant Nursing from a recognized learning institution
• • Registration with the Nursing Council of Jamaica as an Enrolled Assistant Nurse

Additional Information and Instructions

Applications along with resumé should be submitted no later than Friday, 2025 May 30 to: The Director, Human Resource Management & Development North East Regional Health Authority 34-38 Ocean Village Shopping Centre Ocho Rios, St. Ann 📧 Email: jobs@nerha.gov.jm 📠 Fax: (876) 795-2747 ⭐ Subject: Enrolled Assistant Nurse - (HTAC/EAN 2) 🙏 Note: We thank all applicants for responding; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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