Enrolled Assistant Nurse EAN 1

Southern Regional Health Authority
Compassion | Accountability | Respect | Efficiency
3 Brumalia Road, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica WI
Tel: (876) 625-0612-3 / 962-9491 / 962-8232
Website: www.srha.gov.jm

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 May Pen Hospital.
 

Position: Enrolled Assistant Nurse (HTAC/EAN 1)

Salary range:  $2,078,360 –$2,470,517 per  annum and any applicable allowances attached  to the post.

Job Summary
The Enrolled Assistant Nurse will be responsible  for providing skilled nursing care for clients/family.
The Enrolled Assistant Nurse will apply skills in specialized areas geared to individual needs. 

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Assists with the admission, discharge, and transfer of patients.
• Explains hospital rules and routines to patients.
• Shares responsibility for a safe and comfortable environment for the patient,
• Assists in moving and turning, getting in  and out of bed, positioning and walking as needed.
• Assists with the transportation of patients.
• Maintains personal hygiene of the patient  according to the needs and condition, for example, bathing, cutting nails, combing  hair, oral hygiene.
• Assists with the preparation of patient’s  meals and in the feeding of patients.
• Assists the patient in dressing and  undressing.
• Gives, removes, and cleans bedpans and  urinals.
• Charges linen and makes beds.
• Checks and observes temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressures of patients as well as documents results and reports  abnormalities.
• Measures heights and weights.
• Observes and documents symptoms, reactions, attitudes, and changes in the  patients` condition.
• Prepares patients for, and assists doctors  and nurses in examination, treatment and  diagnostic tests.
• Shares responsibility for the control of  infection.
• Prepares instruments and equipment for  storage and for sterilization.
• Sterilizes instruments and equipment.
• Receives, checks and stores supplies.
• Carries out medical treatment as authorized. Carry out dressings.
• Assists in the patients’ rehabilitation by education and advice regarding good health practices.
• Participates in all measures relating to safety of patients and their property.
• Promotes good interpersonal relations and public confidence.

Specific Knowledge/Required Skills/Competencies

• Sound knowledge of Enrolled Assistant Nursing Practices & Principles
• Thorough knowledge of Nursing, Health and related legislation
• Knowledge of the Staff Orders for the Public Service
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Special conditions associated with the job

• Required to work on shift system
• Standing/walking for prolonged hours
• Exposure to infections 

Note

Applications along with detailed resume should be sent no later than October 6, 2025.

We will only accept applications via email.

Please indicate in the `subject line` the name of the position to which you are applying.

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

Contact

Senior Human Resource Officer
May Pen Hospital
Muirhead Avenue,

Clarendon,

Jamaica.

Email: jobs.mphhr@gmail.com

Base Salary: Undisclosed