Senior Nursing Officer at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Description

• Checking of vital signs, e.g. Temperature, Pulse Respiration and blood pressure; etc)
• 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 need arises.
• Conduct immunization of mothers and babies.
• Conduct simple eye testing using Snellen’s chart.
• Provide clinical consultations for simple clinical cases whenever the need arises (especially after normal hours).
• Register patients’ attendance every day.
• Assist in the management of very ill patients.
• Assist in updating of yellow cards to those who are travelling outside the country.
• Assist in the collection of vaccines from State regulatory authorities.
• Carry out cleaning, autoclave and storage of instruments used in nursing care.
• Replenish the clinic emergency box and resuscitation trolley as need arises.
• Carry out 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.

QUALIFICATION:

BSc in Nursing and Registered Midwife Certificate with any two (2) of the following:

• Diploma in Public/Occupational Health Nursing.
• Family Planning Certificate.
• Accident & Emergency Nursing Diploma.
• Post Basic Nursing Certificate in Theatre Techniques.
• Post Basic Nursing Certificate in Pediatric Nursing.
• Diploma in Health Education.

Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience in at least three of the following areas:

• Accident and emergency unit.
• Outpatient department and medical wards.
• Family Planning Unit/Family Health Unit.
• Maternal & Child Health Unit.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Possess good organizational skills and demonstrate the ability to work under pressure
• Be able to carry out basic laboratory procedures such as rapid malaria test, urinalysis, and blood sugar using a glucometer.