Enrolled Assistant Nurse (HTAC/EAN 1) - Percy Junor Hospital

Qualifications and Experience:

• A graduate of a recognized School of Nursing 
• Enrolled with the Nursing Council of Jamaica. 

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Thorough knowledge of current legislation affecting the practice of Nursing in Jamaica.
• Knowledge of the Staff Orders for the Public Service. 
• Well-developed planning, organizing, and decision-making skills. 
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills. 
• Ability to work with ill persons who are difficult. 
• Good supervisory skill

Key responsibilities will include:

• Assists with the admission, discharge, and transfer of patients. 
• Explains hospital rules and routines to patients. 
• Shares responsibility for a safe and comfortable environment for the patient,
• Assists in moving and turning, getting in and out of bed, positioning and walking as needed.
• Assists with the transportation of patients. 
• Maintains personal hygiene of the patient according to the needs and condition, for example, bathing, cutting nails, combing hair, oral hygiene. 
• Assists with the preparation of patient’s meals and in the feeding of patients. 
• Assists the patient in dressing and undressing. 
• Gives, removes, and cleans bedpans and urinals 

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Required to work beyond normal working hours as necessary to meet critical deadlines. 

NB. ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED