Senior Nursing Officer at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

DUTIES:

• 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).
• Carry out drainage of abscesses and suturing of some lacerated wounds.
• 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 washing, autoclaving 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.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

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 relevant working experiences 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.