Job Openings at EHA Clinics

MISSION OBJECTIVE

• The nursing department delivers quality healthcare by providing evidence-based, patient-centered care, implementing quality improvement initiatives, and prioritizing the needs and preferences of patients. Nurses work collaboratively to ensure that patients receive the highest standard of care and achieve optimal health outcomes.
• The Registered Nurse provides direct and indirect care for assigned patients in various nursing units and home visits per scheduled shift. The Registered Nurse is primarily responsible for professional performance and safe patient care. The role encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients across the healthcare continuum involving families. Duties include but are not limited to, managing patients with various medical cases.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

PROCESS BASIC TRANSACTIONS
PURPOSE

• Perform patient assessment using appropriate, problem-focused, and age-specific assessment techniques. Analyze the assessment data, derive nursing interventions, set priorities according to patient needs, formulate a plan of care, implement and evaluate the outcome.
• Provide emotional support and measures to alleviate fear and anxiety. Assess patient and family readiness and identify learning needs. Participate in voluntary community health activities to promote, maintain and restore health and prevent diseases.
• Provide basic life support when needed. Document all relevant data in the electronic medical record according Administer medications, monitor desirable and undesirable effects, and intervene appropriately.

INFORM
ENGAGEMENT

• Recognize subtle cues to anticipate potential problems.
• Assess patient and family readiness and identify learning needs.

BASIC INFORMATION ORGANIZATION
DELIVERY

• Administer medications, monitor desirable and undesirable effects, and intervene appropriately. Travel to patients’ homes to deliver care as required. Manage patients with infectious diseases when applicable. Attends to Home care visits when scheduled on-call shift.
• Perform clerical duties when needed. Ensure that patients are provided with appropriate nutrition. Manage pediatric patients with infectious diseases when applicable.

TARGETED SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

• Must have current clinical experience in direct patient care and have worked a minimum of 2 years in the last 3 years.
• Must have at least 3 years of postgraduate nursing experience in an accredited University Teaching, Federal Medical Centre, or International hospital.
• Bachelor’s Degree OR Diploma of Nursing from an accredited nursing college, University with High Distinction (Top 10% of graduating class).
• Hold and maintain a current nursing license to practice in Nigeria.

Key Areas of Note 

• Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals, etc.
• Research unusual symptoms and treatment options, through consultation with physicians and other medical specialists.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Hold Computer literacy
• Excellent Communication and Customer Service
• Caring, Compassionate, Dedicated and Professional
• Working Under Pressure
• Humane, Empathetic and Supportive Bedside Manner
• Leadership and Teamwork
• Problem solving and Initiative
• Time Management and Organization
• Attention to Detail

Work Environment 

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can become louder at times due to group discussions or activities. EHA Clinics is a tobacco-free environment. 

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Duties And Responsibilities 

PURPOSE

• Perform phlebotomy on adults and children 
• Provide assistance in various functions of the laboratory 
• Maintain and update laboratory checklists regularly Provide assistance in various functions of the laboratory
• Operate and manage automatic hematology and chemistry analyzers, pipettes, thermometers, balances, and other lab apparatus. 
• Label, sort and record specimens and organize all information into the computer system 
• Proficiency in performing laboratory inventory.
• Document patient and family education.
• Use a Lab Information Management System for specimen tracking, results entry, and reporting.
• Lead/encourage multidisciplinary approach for patient’s discharge. 
• Develop and provide the teaching plan utilizing the patient education manual. 
• Enhance laboratory services and laboratory reputation.                   

ENGAGEMENT

• Identify and communicates abnormal results by alerting supervisory personnel, the patient, physician, or nurse.
• Communicate with patients and family members in a professional, compassionate and respectful manner to facilitate healthcare delivery as a team member.                 

DELIVERY

• Process and enhances laboratory services and laboratory reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Operate sophisticated equipment and instruments to perform diagnostic tests and assays following standard operating procedures. 
• Contributes to a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers by following established standards and procedures
• Process and maintains quality results by running standards and controls, verifying equipment function through routine equipment maintenance and advanced troubleshooting; calibrating equipment utilizing approved testing procedures; monitoring quality control measures and protocols.

 Targeted Specialized Knowledge 

• Minimum qualification of Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) from an accredited School of Health Technology. Up-to-date complete registration and practicing license
• Certification from the Association of the Institute of Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (AMLSCN)
• At least 1-4 years of experience in a medical laboratory, hospital or clinic. Relevant medical laboratory certification will be an added advantage.

Key Areas of Note 

• Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals, etc.
• Research unusual symptoms and treatment options, through consultation with physicians and other medical specialists.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Hold Computer literacy
• Excellent Communication and Customer Service
• Caring, Compassionate, Dedicated and Professional
• Working Under Pressure
• Humane, Empathetic and Supportive Bedside Manner
• Leadership and Teamwork
• Problem solving and Initiative
• Time Management and Organization
• Attention to Detail