Nursing Officer in a Private Hospital

UHR Consult Limited – Our client, a private Hospital in Asaba, Delta State, is currently recruiting suitable candidates to join its workforce in the position below:

Job Title: Nursing Officer

Location: Asaba, Delta
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Field: Diagnostics / Laboratory
Industry: Health
Reports to: Head of Medicals

Job Overview and Duties

  • Prepare patients for physical examinations, observations, urinalysis, procedures, treatment and pre-employment screenings.
  • Orchestrate various procedures such as wound dressing, incision and draining, injection administration, vaccinations, ear piercing, ear syringing, pap smear collection, urine sample collection, high vaginal swap and suture removal.
  • Administer patients’ health checklist(s).
  • Maintain accurate and detailed records of patients’ medical history, vital signs conducted procedures.
  • Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions while under observation.
  • Engage patients for obtaining data on their circumstances in relation to diets and lifestyle for Doctors’ information.
  • Identify accurately potential health risks confronting the patient for Doctors’ information.
  • Assist Doctors’ in suturing procedures and to set up lines for patients under observation.
  • Observe admitted patients while ensuring frequent checks of vital signs as required by standard nursing practice and administering medications to patients in line with Doctor’s prescription.
  • Distribute as required, issued medical brochures and relevant medical information to ensure patients are well informed about topics such as childbirth, disease prevention and sexual health.
  • Co-operatively work with colleagues to maintain a professional learning culture.
  • Prepare examination rooms and sterilize medical instruments before and after use.
  • Deliver patient files to the senior nursing officer, especially for patients to be taken under observation.
  • Flexibly work in all units within the department and/or clinic such as screening section, wellness clinic, specialist clinics, travel clinic, general practice, documentation and pharmacy.
  • Liaise with the accounts team in order to receive funding for supplies needed.
  • Raise requisition for required consumables
  • Other tasks as may be assigned.

Requirements

  • NYSC Discharge or exemption Certificate
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with additional qualification or any other relevant training
  • A minimum of 5 years post NYSC/qualification experience covering different aspects of nursing.

Deadline: 26th April, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV in PDF Format to: uhrconsultlimited2019@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.


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