JOB OPPORTUNITY

We invite suitably qualified applicants to fill the post of:

Full time/Part time Staff Nurse
The University Health Centre
ATS Group -Grade 8 MPN102569

Under the leadership of the Nursing Sister, University Health Centre, the Staff Nurse will be responsible for the utilizing the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluation to deliver patient care.

The specific duties of the Staff Nurse include, but are not limited to the following:

• Triaging of patients
• Assist with the education and counselling of patients experiencing chronic illnesses, HIV/STI’s,Family Planning etc.
• Performs  general nursing care when necessary
• Performs limited diagnostic test as prescribed by Medical Officers
• Develops, implements, evaluates nursing care plan for individual patient/client
• Administering and monitoring of oral, inhaled and intravenous fluids
• Prepares client and environment for aseptic and clean procedures
• Administering of injectable medication
• Performs vision acuity test as per orders of Medical Officers
• Identifies and refers patients with special nutritional needs
• Documents nursing care and all other information promptly and clearly
• Ensures proper collection, identification, storage and safe transportation of specimens to the laboratory with appropriate requisition forms
• Assists with specimen collection for diagnostics testing
• Participates in quality assurance programmes

Skills and Competencies Required:

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent time management skills

Qualifications and experience:

• An Undergraduate Degree in Nursing
• Certification as a Registered Nurse
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in general nursing
• Current Basic Life Support Certification
• Training/ Certification in Venepuncture 
• Certificate in Midwifery (is an asset)

For further particulars on The University of the West Indies, Mona, and the HRMD Mona, please visit https://www.mona.uwi.edu/hrd/.

Applicants are required to submit an application letter and a resume giving full particulars of qualifications, experience, the names and addresses of three (3) referees (one of whom should be from your present organization). These should be sent by electronic mail to hrmd.sed@uwimona.edu.jm addressed to the Campus Registrar for the attention of the Director, Human Resource Management Division, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica. All applications must include the reference number MPN102569 in the subject line.   The final date for receipt of applications is August 8, 2025. Applicants are advised to ask their referees to send reports under confidential cover to the above address without waiting to be contacted.

The University thanks all applicants, however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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