September/2025
JOB POSTING
STAFF NURSE
The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), the only specialized maritime university in the English-speaking Caribbean is inviting applications for STAFF NURSE (Level 4) post assigned to the Palisadoes Park Main Campus and Port Royal Campus.
SUMMARY
The Staff Nurse will serve the Caribbean Maritime University community by providing the highest level of nursing care to staff and students; ensuring that quality and practice standards are met at all times; arranging and conducting seminars/webinars as well as teaching sessions on health-related issues and personal development; maintaining medical files of students and staff, referring patients to doctors and other health care providers as necessary.
Key Outputs:
- Health care provided
- Health and safety seminars conducted
- Medical records maintained
- Emergency and serious health cases referred
- Medical supplies maintained and secured
- Health facilities maintained
- Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports of Health and Safety activities.
Key Responsibility Areas:
| Contributes to team efforts by applying knowledge, skills, and expertise for the accomplishment of the overall mandate of the University; |
| Provides nursing care by assessing, treating, or referring staff and students to the appropriate medical institution when required; handling emergencies e.g., Asthmatic attacks, Epileptic seizures, wounds, fractures, burns, menstrual cramps, head injury, trauma;
Manages chronic illnesses, providing brief counselling, and making referrals as necessary; Accompanies patient to hospital/physician as is necessary; Communicates with parents/guardians/spouses in cases of emergency and applying first aid when required; Provides counselling and advice to diabetic, hypertensive, and other staff and students with specific health issues; |
| Protects individual’s privacy by implementing an appropriate filing system for medical records such as students’ medicals;
Maintains confidentiality of personal and health-related information; serving as custodian of health records; |
| Promotes healthy lifestyle by educating and empowering staff and students on the management of communicable and con-communicable diseases. This is done using social media platforms including Microsoft teams, Zoom, group emails, face-to-face classroom teaching sessions, one-on-one interaction;
Liaises with various Agencies to plan and execute Healthy Lifestyle events on both campuses e.g., Dental services/pap smear /prostate screening/heart screening/HIV testing/ eye testing, Mobile Clinics; Assists with the conduct of environmental audits and preparing reports with appropriate recommendations; Sets up and manages the First Aid area for special events for e.g., University’s Sports Day, Graduation and other functions; Collaborates with Sports department regarding the planning and execution of health and fitness programmes/clubs for staff and students; |
| Assists with the promotion of healthy school environment by collaborating with Safety staff to ensure the universal Health Standard and protocols and infection control measures are adhered to;
Manages public health issues including the reporting of all communicable disease cases for proper investigation from the relevant bodies to limit the spread; Manages any public health crisis on campus; Collaborates with the Safety and Maintenance team in carrying out routine inspections of the Canteen facilities and dormitories to determine compliance with acceptable hygienic standards; Identifies and explains the impact of unhygienic conditions; making recommendations on how to mitigate against unhygienic conditions; making recommendations on how to maintain a hygienic environment; Participates in implementing disaster preparedness program at unit level. Verify immunization status of students is up to date. |
Performance Standards
- Health care offered to staff and students at the university in keeping with existing policy and within the ambit of a nurse’s legal span of control;
- Health and welfare seminars held in keeping with the determined needs and health care priority issues for the university’s population within agreed timeframes;
- Medical records maintained in keeping with existing policies, and standards of good medical record management;
- Emergency and serious health cases referred to an appropriate and qualified medical practitioner or Institution in accordance with the university’s policies;
- Stock levels of medical supplies maintained and released in accordance with existing policies, best practices and inventory management requirements;
- Health Centre environs are hygienic and conform to existing health, safety, and security standards;
- Mental effort and concentration required to make quick decisions in emergencies;
- Mental effort and concentration required in assigning medical conditions and deciding on appropriate action;
- Environmental Condition – Possible exposure to contagious illnesses;
- Be proficient in the use of medical instruments such as thermometer, stethoscope, sphygmomanometer, oximeter, glucose machine, nebulizer, oxygen machine.
Required Competencies
- Sound understanding of workplace safety issues and ergonomics
- Computer Literate
- Adequate knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Strong appreciation for Occupational Safety and Health operations
- Good leadership and people management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly confidential
- Ability to handle sensitive matters with tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to exercise sound judgement
- Good planning, organizing, multi-tasking and negotiating skills
- Highly customer-focused/customer service driven
- Excellent professional disposition
- Knowledge of University operations
Minimum Required Qualification and Experience.
- Registered Nurse
- At least three (3) years nursing experience
- Current registration with the Nursing Council of Jamaica as a Registered Nurse
- Occupational Health & Safety Training desirable
- Basic Life Support training
Interested persons should send their application and resume by October 9, 2025 to:
Director/Deputy Registrar, Human Resources & Administration
P.O. Box 8081
Kingston
Email: recruitment@cmu.edu.jm
The CMU thanks all applicants, however, kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
