• Application Deadline: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Senior Nursing Officer



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , OND



• Experience 2 years



• Location Oyo




• City Ibadan




• Job Field Medical / Healthcare 
  
  

DUTIES:

• Checking of vital signs, e.g. Temperature, Pulse Respiration and blood pressure; etc).


• Perform wound dressing on routine and emergency basis.


• Facilitate health education to all categories of staff.


• Conduct eye lavage, ear syringing and giving of injections.                       


• Setting up of intravenous infusion as the need arises.


• Conduct immunization of mothers and babies.


• Conduct simple eye testing using snellen’s chart.


• Provide clinical consultations for simple clinical cases whenever the need arises (especially after normal hours).


• Carry out drainage of abscesses and suturing of some lacerated wounds.


• Register patients’ attendance every day.


• Assist in the management of very ill patients.


• Assist in updating of yellow cards to those who are travelling outside the country.


• Assist in the collection of vaccines from State regulatory authorities.


• Carry out washing, autoclaving and storage of instruments used in nursing care.


• Replenish the clinic emergency box and resuscitation trolley as need arises.


• Carry out costing and billing for drugs and other services.


• Perform any other duties as may be necessitated by the absence of any other member of the health team.


• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:

• BSc in Nursing and Registered Midwife Certificate with any two (2) of the following:


• Diploma in Public/Occupational Health Nursing.


• Family Planning Certificate.


• Accident & Emergency Nursing Diploma.


• Post Basic Nursing Certificate in Theatre techniques.


• Post Basic Nursing Certificate in Pediatric Nursing.


• Diploma in Health Education.


• Minimum of 5 years relevant working experiences in at least three of the following areas:


• Accident and emergency unit.


• Outpatient department and medical wards.


• Family Planning Unit/Family Health Unit.


• Maternal & Child Health Unit.