Nurse Anaesthetist (HPC/RN 4)
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 to fill the position of Nurse Anaesthetist for the Port Antonio Hospital.
Summary
Reporting to the Senior Medical Officer, the incumbents will be responsible for providing anaesthesia and anaesthesia related care upon request, assignment or referral by patients’ physician; most often to facilitate diagnostic, therapeutic or surgical procedures.
Qualification & Experience
- Certificate/Diploma in General Nursing from an accredited school.
- Certificate / Diploma in Anaesthesia.
- 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.
Required Skills
- 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 responsibilities include
- Interviewing patients and other family members to obtain an appropriate health history including biophysical and psychosocial data.
- Observing and analyze physical examination.
- Conducting an appropriate physical examination and evaluating findings.
- Recommending and/or request and evaluate pertinent diagnostic studies.
- Referring cases beyond their scope of practice to the physician or anaesthesiologist for management.
- Assigning a physical status or risk and formulate a patient specific anaesthetic plan of care based on a comprehensive patient assessment, problem analysis and the anticipated surgical or therapeutic procedures.
- Monitoring patients’ ventilation, oxygenation, cardio-vascular status, body temperature and neuromuscular function utilizing state-of-the-art monitoring devices.
Note
Applications along with detailed resumes should be sent (see contact information below).
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Contact
The Director,Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
North East Regional Health Authority
34-38 Ocean Village Shopping Centre
Ocho Rios
St. Ann
Port Antonio Hospital
Base Salary: Undisclosed