Nurse Anaesthetist

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: 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

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, 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

• 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 letters along with detailed resume should be sent no later than February 14, 2025.

Important: We will only accept applications by email.

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

Contact

The 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