Registered Nurse and Dialysis Nurse at the Ark Ville Hospital

 We also seek a qualified and experienced staff nurse with at least 2 years in a Dialysis and Registered Nurse unit to work on our new dialysis unit. 

• Candidate should be prepared to work in different speciality of practice and undergo regular personal development courses organised by the hospital. 
• Holding a nursing degree or Nursing school certificate 
• Must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria or equivalent from another country 
• Having some post-qualification experience in nursing
• Being adaptable and able to work as part of a team
• Having empathy and caring for patients and their families
• Having basic computer knowledge
• Knowing how to create care plans and being able to administrate them
• Having clinical nursing skills
• Having emergency nursing skills 
• Having a training in Basic Life Support will be an advantage

The dialysis nurse is expected to do the following:

On a day-to-day basis, dialysis nursing involves the below:

• Assessing the needs of patients and creating care plans for them
• Making sure patients receive the correct medication on time, by preparing the dialysis machines and medication
• Monitoring patients and assessing their health throughout treatment, recording treatment received and checking whether care plans need altering
• Educating patients so that they can gain a better knowledge of their health and take responsibility for their wellbeing
• Providing emotional support to patients
• The successful candidate should be prepared to cross cover to help in other clinical areas.