Departmental Nurse Manager RN 4

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: Departmental Nurse Manager (HPC/RN 4).

Salary range: $5,863,044 – $6,969,317 per annum and any allowance(s) attached to the post.

Job Summary
Reporting to the Director of Nursing Services, the  successful candidate will be responsible for  supervising, organizing, coordinating and evaluating the nursing service in more than one general patient care unit appropriately. 

Qualification & Experience

• Certificate/Diploma/Degree in General  Nursing and Certificate in Midwifery from  accredited Schools of Nursing and  Midwifery;
• Certificate in Nursing Administration or BSc. Degree in Health Services Administration;
• Minimum five (5) years Nursing/Hospital  Administration and Four (4) years exclusive experience; Plus
• Registration with the Nursing Council of Jamaica in General Nursing and Midwifery.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Excellent Knowledge of professional  Nursing theory and practices;
• Knowledge of the principles of hospital  administration and modern management  practices;
• Sound Knowledge of the Nursing, health  and related legislation;
• Working knowledge of the Staff Orders and  the Human Resource Policies and  Procedures;
• Excellent leadership skills;
• Strong interpersonal and communication  skills;
• Good time management skills;
• Excellent research and analytical skills;
• Good problem solving and decision-making  skills;
• Excellent planning and organizing skills;
• Good team building skills.

Key responsibilities

Administration

• Preparing rosters and assignments to ensure coverage of the department based on available numbers and levels of staff;
• Coordinating departmental activities with  those of other departments and units;
• Investigating critical incidents, unusual  occurrences, complaints and takes appropriate actions;
• Initiating departmental policies within the  overall framework of the Hospital/ Nursing policies;
• Preparing reports on various aspects of  departmental administration;
• Establishing departmental procedures and  carrying out periodic audits;
• Supervising and evaluating level 2  professional staff and review level 1 staff evaluations;
• Making daily departmental rounds,  assessing clinical and administrative  practices, physical environment, equipment,  supplies, etc.

Clinical

• Providing clinical consultation to level two and one professional staff.
• Assisting as necessary with clinical care of emergencies and critically ill patients.
• Initiating and/or assisting with major  procedures;
• Ensuring patient acuity level classification  system is used for staff assignment;
• Ensuring appropriate deployment of nursing staff based on education experience and  competence;
• Introducing creative / Innovative cost of  effective measures to improve nursing care;
• delivery system at the departmental level;
• Visiting and conferring with patients and  relatives;

Education

• Teaching professional and other health workers;
• Conducting departmental In-service  education and participating in hospital In- service education;
• Participating in teaching of Nursing students and students of other disciplines;
• Acting as preceptor for post basic Nursing  students and work experience for student nurses;
• Guiding and directing Junior Medical staff  and other health professionals;
• Providing departmental orientation for Nursing, Medical and other Health
  Care Workers.

Note

Applications along with resume should be sent no later than Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Important note: we will only accept applications via email.

Please indicate the name of the position you are applying for in the “subject line” of your email.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Contact

The Assistant Human Resource Officer
Black River Hospital
45 High Street, Black River,

St. Elizabeth,

Jamaica

 

Telephone: (876) 965-9294

Email: brhjobs00@gmail.com

Base Salary: Undisclosed