Director of Nursing Services - St Elizabeth

Director of Nursing Services (HPC/RN 5) (Black River Hospital)

SOUTHERN REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

Director of Nursing Services (HPC/RN 5)

(Black River Hospital)

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer the incumbent will be responsible for establishing and maintaining an organizational framework for the delivery of optimal patient care. This officer plans, organizes, leads, controls, coordinates the nursing activities in a type “C” Hospital

REQUIIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Professional nursing theory and practice
• Principles of hospital administration and modern management practices
• Ability to identify the need to organize and participate in effective in-service training
• Nursing, health and related legislation
• National Health & Organizational Policy
• Research methodology, human resources management, industrial relations,

financial management, and health informatics

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Certificate/BSc. in General Nursing  and a Certificate in Midwifery from an accredited institution
• MSc./BSc./Certificate in Nursing Administration

Plus

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of Jamaica in General Nursing and Midwifery
• Minimum of  five (5) years including Nursing Management  in addition to clinical practice

Applications along with resume should be sent no later than October  03, 2014

NB.  ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.