Nurse at Eye Foundation Hospital

Job Overview

Location
Lagos, Lagos
Job Type
Full Time
Date Posted
14 days ago

Additional Details

Job ID
110567
Job Views
27

Job Description






Job Summary




  • A Nursing Officer is responsible for treating patients who are sick and injured, counseling, offering advice and emotional support to patients and their families, taking care of paperwork, and providing advice and follow-up care.



Key Responsibilities




  • Check vital signs

  • Care of patient using the checklist

  • Get patients ready for surgery

  • Ensure biometry is done for a patient

  • Adequate takeover of the ward by ensuring room-to-room handover.

  • Ensure post-op vital signs

  • Ensure prescription sheet, lenses, and appointment sheet are in the consulting room

  • Medications and injections for both in and outpatients

  • Instillation of eye drops

  • Ensure instructions are carried out e.g. dilation, navigation to procedure or pharmacy or counselling dept.

  • Enter details on the hospital EMR (Indigo)

  • Counsel patients and record appropriately.



Qualifications




  • Must be a Registered Nurse

  • A Post-Basic qualification in Ophthalmic Nursing is an added advantage.

  • At least 2 years of work experience in the same role.



Competencies:




  • Good communication and people skills.

  • Attention to detail.

  • Able to work under pressure.

  • Good technical and measurement skills.

  • Organized and methodical.

  • Able to cope with the physical demands of the job.

  • Computer Savvy Skills: Proficient use of Microsoft office {Word, Excel, and Power point}.



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