Nurse Anaesthetist RN 4

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 Mandeville Regional Hospital.
 

Position: Nurse Anaesthetist (HPC/RN 4) – 1 Vacant Position

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

Job Summary
Under the general direction of the Medical Officer, the successful candidate will provide more  accessible and cost-effective anaesthesia and  related care to the mass of the population (from  birth to any age) on a 24-hour basis, 7 days per  week.

Requirements

• Certificate/Diploma/B.Sc. in General Nursing and Certificate in Midwifery from accredited schools of Nursing and  Midwifery.
• Four (4) – Five (5) years of clinical practice  to proficiency level as Registered Nurse  and Registered Midwife incorporating acting  responsibility in unit administration.
• Registration with the Nursing Council of  Jamaica as a Registered Nurse and  Registered Midwife.
• MSc in Nurse Anaesthesia from a recognized institution.

Responsibilities

Technical

• Interviewing patients and other family members to obtain an appropriate health history including biophysical and psychosocial data.
• Observing and analyzing physical examination.
• Conducting an appropriate physical examination.
• Evaluating findings.
• Recommending and/or requesting and evaluates pertinent diagnostic studies.
• Determining nursing select medical or differential diagnosis and institute corrective measures.
• 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.
• Obtaining informed, consent following  discussion of anaesthetic options and risk  with patient or legal guardian.
• Selecting, orders and or administers pre- anaesthetic medication.
• Completing records accurately and timely  pertinent information eg. Pre-anaesthetic  intervention and patient’s response.
• Completing records accurately and timely  pertinent information eg. Pre-anaesthetic  intervention and patient’s response.
• Inducing and maintaining anaesthesia at required level – continuous assessment of  patients, response to the anaesthetic and/  or surgical intervention and intervene as  required to maintain patient in a satisfactory physiologic condition.
• Performing tracheal intubation and  extubation and provide mechanical  ventilation when required. 
• Monitoring patients’ ventilation,  oxygenation, cardio-vascular status, body  temperature and neuromuscular function  utilizing state-of-the are monitoring devices.
• Managing patients’ fluid, blood, electrolyte  and acid-bas balance.
• Recognizing abnormal patients; response,  potential anaesthetic complications, take  appropriate corrective action and request  consultation whenever indicated. 

Administrative Responsibilities

• Participating in planning and policymaking endeavours in health care.
• Securing, prepares and provides basic safety checks on all equipment, monitor supplies and drugs used for the administration of anaesthesia.
• Recommending staffing needs, material and supply management, fiscal and data management.
• Assisting with additional responsibilities requiring the expertise of the Nurse Anaesthetist.

Quality Assessment

• Departmental review, and problem-solving interventions.

Teaching Responsibilities

• Teaching patients, family and health related personnel in areas of expertise.
• Participating in in-service education programmes in hospitals and training of
• personnel in pre and post-operative care of patients.
• Allaying fear and anxiety that exist in the wider society about anaesthesia by dissemination of relevant information  through dialogue with patients and their  relatives with the use of print and electronic  media.

Specific Knowledge/Required Skills/Competencies

• Excellent knowledge of the Professional Nursing Theories, Principles and Practices.
• Excellent knowledge of the Principles and Practices of Nurse Anaesthesia.
• Excellent knowledge of the Principles of Hospital Administration Techniques of modern management.
• Excellent knowledge of the Nursing, health and related legislation.
• Excellent knowledge of the National Health and organizational Policy.
• Excellent knowledge of the Nurse Anaesthesia Principles and Practices.
• Excellent knowledge of the Fundamentals of Nursing.
• Knowledge of Life, Behavioural, Natural, Medical Sciences, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Therapeutics Research Methodology.
• Working knowledge of the Staff Orders and the Human Resource Policies and Procedures.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent planning and organizing skills. 
• Good teamwork and cooperation skills

Special conditions associated with the job

• Required to work beyond normal working hours.
• Required to meet critical deadlines.
• Exposure to confidential and sensitive information.
• Exposure to malodorous, infectious body  fluid from patients and some experience  noxious smells from cleaning and sterilizing agents. 

Note

Applications along with detailed resume should be sent no later than October 10, 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
Mandeville Regional Hospital
32 Hargreaves Avenue
Mandeville P.O.,

Manchester

Jamaica.

 

Fax: (876) 625-8493

Email: jobsmrh@gmail.com

Base Salary: Undisclosed