Nursing Officer at Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation

Role Description

• We are seeking an experienced Nurse to join our medical center. You will be responsible for the well- being and care of Patients.
• Your primary responsibilities include delivering care to patients, providing health education to patients, and working with an interdisciplinary team to create a rehabilitation planfor patients.
• To be successful as a Nursing Officer, you should be a highly skilled specialist who is passionate about healthcare.
• Top candidates will also be good communicators and educators.

Duties

• Participate in direct holistic patient care and deliver individualized nursing care.
• Assist and set nursing care priorities for individuals and groups of clients.
• Follow prescribed standards in providing nursing care such as injections, wound dressing, medications, etc as reflected in the standard operating procedure.
• Identify and document changes in the health status of the patient
• Supervise ward assistants and hospital mates.
• Collect data on psychological, emotional, sociological, cultural, and spiritual needs from available resources for research purposes.
• Establish a nursing diagnosis based on the client’s needs.
• Identify and establish priorities for nursing care.
• Develop and carry out individualized care plans based on nursing diagnosis in conjunction with
• other Nursing staff.
• Monitor and evaluate Nursing care.
• Identify alternate methods of meeting clients’ needs, modifying places of care if necessary, and documenting changes.
• Discharge planning for all patients if needs arise.
• Participate in a research project as it affects Nursing practice and other healthcare professions.
• Ensures availability, proper use, and management of equipment and instruments.
• Supervise and ensure proper record keeping.
• Ensure continuous membership in Professional associations.
• Expand knowledge and capabilities by attending educational workshops, conferences, etc.
• Take up other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years experience as a registered nurse
• General Nursing Certificate
• Bachelors of Nursing Sciences
• Registered Nurse

Core Competency

The competence proficiency levels required for the position are defined using the following key terms:

• Communication skills – Mastery
• Empathy – Mastery
• Critical thinking – Skill
• Problem sensitivity – Skill
• Deductive reasoning - Skill
• Attention to detail – Mastery