District Public Health Nurse (HPC/RN 4) - Hanover Health Services

Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical management to women requiring antenatal and postnatal care, newborns, infants, children, adolescents & adults 
• Conduct home, school and industrial visits for health promotion, disease prevention, investigation and follow-up 
• Make referrals based on physical and psychosocial assessment of clients and documents same appropriately 
• Collect, collate and analyze data of assigned health area for assessment of health status and effectiveness of health programmes 
• Coordinate, manage and evaluate child welfare, antenatal, postnatal, family planning and other clinics 
• Participate in the preparation and implementation of the parish disaster plan with a focus on own geographical area 
• Plan, implement and evaluate in-service education programmes for staff Act as field guide for basic and post basic nursing students and medical students

Qualification & Experience:

• Certificate or Diploma in Public Health Nursing/ BSc. in General Nursing/BSc or Post Basic Training & Certification in Midwifery from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years’ working experience 
• Registration with the Nursing Council of Jamaica 

Required Skills/Competencies:

• Excellent written, oral and communication skills 
• Good interpersonal skills 
• Excellent planning and time management skills 
• Excellent leadership & relationship-building skills 
• Strong decision-making and critical thinking skills 

ONLY SHORT-LISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED