Nurse Anaesthetist (HPC/RN 4) - Port Antonio Hospital

The ideal candidate will meet the following educational criteria:

• BSc. In Nursing/Midwifery 
• Certificate or Diploma in Anaesthesia 

Key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Interview patients and other family members to obtain an appropriate health history including biophysical and psychosocial data 
• Observe and analyze physical examination 
• Recommend and/or request and evaluate pertinent diagnostic studies 
• Make nursing select medical or differential diagnosis and institute corrective measures
• Formulate patients specific anaesthetic plan of care based on a comprehensive patient assessment, problem analysis and the anticipated surgical or therapeutic procedures 
• Select, order and/or administer pre-anaesthetic medication 
• Record complete, accurate and timely pertinent information 
• Induce and maintain anaesthesia at required level 
• Perform tracheal intubation and extubation and provide mechanical ventilation when required
• Manage patient’s fluid, blood, electrolyte and acid base balance 
• Provide post -anaesthetic care 
• Provide peri-anaesthesia support 

WE THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR RESPONDING, HOWEVER, ONLY SHORT LISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.