Nurse Officer at ECWA Hospital, Egbe

• The Nurse Officer shall work closely with the head of department to advocate and care for individuals and support them through health and illness in a compassionate way that glorifies Jesus Christ.

Responsibilities

• Admit and discharge patients
• Maintain personal hygiene of the patients including bathing, care of mouth, back, nails, hair etc.
• Care for pressures points as needed
• Assist the patient in eliminating, offering, and removing the bed pans and urinals
• Care for the dying
• Prepare the corpse
• Administer medicines and injections to patients
• Assist in the administration of intravenous injections, injections, infusion and transfusion.
• Observe, record and report vital signs
• Carry out technical procedures such as naso-gastric intubation, gastric gavage and lavage, oxygen therapy, dressing, enema, suctioning etc.
• Escorting patients to and from the department for investigations
• Handing and taking over of patients per shift
• Handing and taking over of ward inventory per shift
• Routine care and cleaning of dressing trolleys, cupboards etc.
• Maintenance of a therapeutic environment in the ward.
• Maintain interpersonal relationship with the patients, relatives and health team members
• Orientation of new staff
• Demonstration and guidance to student nurses
• Any other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience

• National Diploma or BSc in Nursing
• Two years’ work experience especially in a mission setting is an asset
• Appropriate professional technical training.
• Long term commitment
• A desire to learn, teach and train others
• Mission minded; Christian of good standing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to details
• Ability to work diligently under pressure and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to communicate in Yoruba is an asset
• An attitude of serving