Public Health Nurse

NORTH-EAST REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

The North-East Regional Health Authority, a  statutory body under the Ministry of Health & Wellness with responsibility for the management  and delivery of public health services within the parishes of St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland, is  seeking strong, dynamic, and proactive individuals  to fill the position of Public Health Nurse 3 at the  St. Mary Health Department.

Reporting to the Medical Officer (Health), the successful candidate will be responsible for the Primary Health Care Nursing Services in St. Mary.

Qualifications and Experience

• Certificate/Diploma/B. Sc. Degree in General Nursing from an accredited school.
• Midwifery Certificate.
• Diploma/B. Sc. Degree in Public Health Nursing
• Certificate or degree in Nursing Administration/Supervisory  Management/Health Services  Management;
• Master of Public Health/Human Resource  Management/Development or other  equivalent post graduate degree will be an asset;
• Registration with the Nursing Council as  Nurse and Midwife;
• Five to Seven (5-7) years clinical practice  to proficiency level as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife;
• Six (6) years Public Health Nursing  Practice;
• Three (3) years Public Health Nursing Administration.

Responsibilities include

Management and Administration

• Preparation of programme plans to meet Parish, Regional, and National goals;
• Reviewing, evaluating and interpreting  health district/programme reports, vital statistics, outputs for health targets and  other data in determining effectiveness of strategies implemented.
• Monitoring and evaluating programmes  through data collection, collation and  analysis. 

Technical

• Initiating and coordinating of surveillance and control of communicable disease programmes at the parish level in collaboration with the Medical Officer  (Health) and other key stakeholders.
• Liaising with other team members at the  health district and regional level in the prevention and containment of disease  epidemics of national and international significance;
• Conducting clinical duties and surveillance  activities;

Human Resource

• Consulting with Regional Nursing  Supervisor, Medical Officer (Health),  Parish Manager, Personnel and other  officers on matters requiring their  expertise;
• Evaluating the performance of Public  Health Nurse Level II, Midwife Supervisor  or District Midwife Level III and reviews the  performance of the Public Health  Nurse Level I;
• Initiating and or facilitating counselling  sessions of staff on issues both work and  nonwork related;

Education

• Conducting training needs assessment of  nursing and midwifery personnel and  preparation of parish succession plan;
• Management of the continuing education activities or training to promote the effective performance of team members;
• Facilitating the practicum of students from  varying programmes and serves as preceptor;

Research

• Contributing to the body of nursing  knowledge by conducting and critically  analyzing research geared towards  improving evidence-based practice;
• Utilization of programme outputs and other  relevant data to guide research  agenda;
• Participating in advanced epidemiological investigations.

Remuneration

Salary Scale: $6,799,334 - $8,082,271

Note

Applications along with resume should be submitted no later than Friday, 2024 July 26.

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

Contact

The Director,
Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations
North East Regional Health Authority
34-38 Ocean Village Shopping Centre
Ocho Rios,
St. Ann

Fax: (876) 795–2747

Email: jobs@nerha.gov.jm

Base Salary: $6