Locum Nursing Officer at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Duties

• Check vital signs (Temperature, Pulse respiration and blood pressure e.t.c)
• 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 needs arises.
• Conduct immunization of mothers and babies.
• Conduct simple eye testing using Snellen’s chart.
• Provide clinical consultation for simple clinical cases whenever the needs arise (especially after normal working hours)
• Carryout drainage of abscesses and suturing of some lacerated wounds.
• Register patients’ attendance every day.
• Assist in the management very ill patients.
• Assist in updating 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 needs arises.
• Carryout 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 duty as may be directed by the Supervisor.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• B.Sc Degree in Nursing with a minimum of four (4) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment. Any of the following certifications will be an added advantage. 
• Accident & Emergency Nursing Diploma, Post Basic Nursing Certificate in theatre techniques; Post Basic Nursing Certificate in Paediatric Nursing, occupational Health Nursing Diploma; Community Health Nursing.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Be able to follow instructions and work independently where necessary.
• Possess good organizational skills and demonstrate ability to work under pressure.
• Be able to carry out point-of-care testings such as rapid malaria test, urinalysis and blood sugar using a glucometer.

Benefits
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.