in Jamaica, Kingston

Nurses provide tracheostomy care for clients with new or recent tracheostomy to maintain patency of the tube and minimize the risk for infection (since the inhaled air by the client is no longer filtered by the upper airways). Initially a tracheostomy may need to be suctioned and cleaned as often as every 1 to 2 hours.

The post holder will work as part of a team to provide a safe, effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and cares they will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without direct supervision from senior staff.

They will have line management responsibility for the whole Region. Their role is to support and advise staff in their clinical practice and to monitor the standard of care given, ensuring that it reflects the hospital's standards and policies.

Revises Patient Care Plan as necessary, based on daily evaluation of patient’s condition and response to nursing care. Evaluates and documents the response of patients and/or family to teaching.Is knowledgeable about signs and symptoms of patient conditions most commonly encountered in the adult, adolescent, and geriatric patient and understands the path-physiology as demonstrated by appropriate nursing interventionsIs knowledgeable about medications and IV solutions in terms of purpose, side effects, and contraindications in the adult and geriatric patient. Maintains professional and diplomatic communication with patients, families, staff, and physicians.Makes self-available to listen to patient and family concerns, Instructs the patient and/or family in identified knowledge and/or skills deficits. Demonstrates ability to use equipment according to accepted procedure, Guides and supervises team members in the provision of nursing care

Opportunities for employment are available across the NHS but also in the private sector, the prison system and the military. Caring for patients with mental illness - from the very young to the very old - presents unique challenges, which typically include:Caring for patients with acute conditions - building relationships and responding to their physical and emotional needs, while delivering effective care. Administering patients' medications and treatments - and monitoring results. Dealing with the specific symptoms of mental illness, de-escalating stressful situations and helping patients overcome challenges. Interacting with patients' families and other care staff - offering advice and information on patients' conditions. Preparing and maintaining patients records, producing care plans and risk assessments.Organizing group therapy sessions, including social and artistic events, aimed at promoting patients' mental recovery. The specific demands placed on a mental health nurse are different in every posting. To cope with the demands of the role and the needs of their patients, a mental health nurse needs to be energetic, perceptive, versatile and compassionate. Mental health nurses will be required to work around the lives of their patients, which often means long or unsociable hours and travel between locations. Most mental health postings test the strength of a nurse's character and personality regularly.

They may act as therapists and also prescribe appropriate medications. Although not authorized to conduct psychological testing, they regularly work closely with psychologists and psychiatrists in reviewing test results and determining a course of action. Nurse practitioners can work in a variety of healthcare specialties. And many new nurse practitioner jobs will be available over the next decade, but the position requires several college degrees and a significant amount of training.

They may act as therapists and also prescribe appropriate medications. Although not authorized to conduct psychological testing, they regularly work closely with psychologists and psychiatrists in reviewing test results and determining a course of action. Nurse practitioners can work in a variety of healthcare specialties. And many new nurse practitioner jobs will be available over the next decade, but the position requires several college degrees and a significant amount of training.

After diagnosis and consultation on the treatment regimen of cancer patients, the oncology nurse practitioner may advise the patient about possible participation in clinical trials. The follow-up, monitoring, and recording of the process is one of the main responsibilities of the oncology nurse practitioner. Results of trial participation are entered into research conclusions and are often published.

Geriatric nurse practitioner include care, treatment, and counseling for elderly patients and their families. Often, after assisting doctors in determining appropriate treatment, geriatric nurse practitioners are responsible for designing an exercise program for recovering patients.

Pediatric nurse practitioners work in consultation with doctors in a children's ward. Some deal exclusively with neonates, while others concentrate on older children, up to age 18, in the pediatric ward. In some work situations, pediatric nurse practitioners maintain their own patients and make decisions about necessary treatment.