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Registered Nurse

Job Title                  : Registered Nurse

Accountable to         : Nurse Manager

Report to                 : Senior Manager, Health Services

Job Summary           :The HFJ has a vacancy for an enthusiastic professional to join our team. The incumbent will be responsible to work at the In-House Clinic and on the Mobile Screening Team on a rotational basis, screening patients for cardiovascular disease. He/ She is responsible for supervising all staff working on the Mobile Team and assisting the Nurse Manager with the supervision of staff at the In-House Clinics. He/ She will also assist the Nurse Manager in the day-to-day operations of the Medical Department as required.

Qualification and Requirements

  1. Be a Registered Nurse — registered with the Nursing Council of Jamaica.
  2. Previous supervisory experience.
  3. Be willing to travel island-wide and stay overnight (as required).
  4. Good written and oral communication skills.
  5. Excellent organizational skills.
  6. Ability to work on own initiative.
  7. To be available for work on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays as arranged in
  8. advance and to overnight with the Mobile Screening team when required.
  9. Be BLS certified &/or prepared to attend relevant course and in-service training as
  10. required – BLS, FA, ACLS and ECG Interpretation certificate courses. Show a
  11. willingness for upgrading skills through further training.
  12. Be computer literate and efficient in Microsoft office suite.

 

Interested candidates should send their resumes by email to:

vacancy@heartfoundationja.org 

Deadline August 31, 2022 – Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Healthcare Assistant

Job Title:                             HealthCare Assistant

Accountable to:              Executive Director

Reports to:                        Senior Manager- Health Services

Job Summary:                  Conducts all tests related to the medical services of The Heart Foundation of Jamaica – In-House, Mobile Screening, BP Programme and health fairs. Performs interviews and gives advice within limits of knowledge and refer to the Registered Nurse as necessary.

 

Job Requirement:

  1. The incumbent should have completed Biology/Human & Social Biology to Grade II
  2. Be a Practical Nurse with certification from a recognized school OR have experience working in a medical facility.
  3. Have experience in administering ECG.

 

General Duties

  1. To ensure that privacy and confidentiality of medical and personal information is maintained at all times.
  2. To be willing to travel island wide and be available for work on weekends and public holidays as arranged in advance and to stay overnight with the team when required.
  3. To demonstrate an aptitude for training re medical techniques and information. To show a willingness for upgrading skills through further training.
  4. To display good time-keeping and in doing so avoid delaying the entire medical team when in the field or inconvenience clients waiting to be processed in-house.
  5. To screen clients for cardiovascular disease and any other condition (which may be present simultaneously) under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
  6. Assist in the processing of ECGs for the Cardiologists and for clients.

Interested candidate should send their resume via email to:

vacancy@heartfoundationja.org

Deadline August 31, 2022 – Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.