Nursing Officer

Job Level:                    Nursing Officer/Experienced
 
Qualification:              BSC Nursing/Registered Nurse
 
Location:                     Abuja
 
Specialisation:            Facility based healthcare    
 
Job type:                     Full time
 
Application Deadline: October 6, 2016
 
Position Description:  
The nursing office will work as part of a team of professionals and medical staff. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Assessing and planning nursing care requirements
• Providing pre- and post-operation/procedure care
• Monitoring and administering medication and intravenous infusions
• Taking patient samples and vital signs
• Maintaining patient records
• Supervising junior staff
• Engaging in health promotion activities including counseling patients/clients on various health topics
• Organizing workloads
• Providing psychological support to patients and relatives
• Advise management on innovative and cost-effective nursing/healthcare strategies
• Other tasks as assigned

 
The ideal candidate must be a good team player with great social and interpersonal skills, and be very flexible with work schedule. Also the ideal candidate should be able to work well under pressure, with little or no supervision and be able to demonstrate initiative, innovation and ownership. Furnished accommodation will be provided.
 
Requirements
The following are requirements for this position and should be addressed in the cover letter:

• Must have a BsC in nursing or be a registered nurse
• Must have at least 2 years’ experience
• Current and valid nursing council license
• Must be able to work with a computer
• Additional trainings (with evidence of certificates) are an advantage

How to apply
Interested candidate should apply by sending a cover letter and a resume in pdf format to vacancies@medbridgeinternational.org. Cover letter should not be more than one and a half pages and should clearly articulate how the candidate meets the requirement for the position.