Senior Nursing Officer at a World Class Health Care Service - Anadach Group

Anadach Group - Our client has been a leading provider of world class Health Care Service in Lagos for over 15 years. The facility is a growing family practice that places strong emphasis on the delivery of high-quality patient-centered family medicine. As a result of expansion and strategic initiatives aimed at delivering increased value to patients’ experience, career opportunities exist for high performing professionals that can contribute to a rapidly growing organization.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Nursing Officer

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

The Role

• The Senior Nursing Officer will be responsible for supervising the nursing team and ensure the delivery of professional and efficient nursing services to patients at all times.
• She will deliver care within the boundaries of her role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, disease prevention and screening activities.
• She will work collaboratively with the rest of the practice team to meet the needs of patients.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure uniformity and promptness in the delivery of professional and efficient nursing services to patients.
• As the first point of contact, receive, prioritize and direct patients appropriately.
• Conduct and input information on patients ’vital signs and procedures into the EMR system, register and relevant forms.
• Direct and supervise the team of nursing officers
• Ensure proper management of the medical wards
• Ensures sterile and healthy patient environment
• Provide and ensure skilled care for patients
• Facilitate collaborative care for patients.
• Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions while under observation.
• Engage patients for obtaining data on their circumstances in relation to diets and lifestyle for Doctors’ information.
• Identify accurately potential health risks confronting the patient for Doctors’ information.
• Assist Doctors’ in suturing procedures and to set up lines for admitted patients under observation.
• Observe admitted patients regularly, checking vital signs and administering medications to patients in line with Doctor’s prescription.
• Distribute as required, issued medical brochures and relevant medical information to ensure patients are well informed about topics such as childbirth, disease prevention and sexual health.
• Prepare patients for physical examinations, observations, urinalysis, procedures, treatment and pre-employment screenings.
• Orchestrate various procedures such as wound dressing, incision and draining, injection administration, vaccinations, ear piercing, ear syringing and suture removal.
• Administer patients’ health checklist(s).
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of patients’ medical history, vital signs conducted procedures.
• Prepare examination rooms and sterilize medical instruments before and after us
• Prepare daily immunization report
• Conduct and input information on patients ’vital signs and procedures into the EMR system, register and relevant forms
• Co-operatively work with colleagues to maintain a professional learning culture.
• Flexibly work in all units within the department and/or clinic such as screening section, wellness clinic, specialist clinics, travel clinic, general practice, documentation and pharmacy.
• Liaise with the accounts officer to generate list and rates of stock items to be procured/replenished.
• Carry out such other related duties as assigned to the nursing team.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. (Additional qualification or any other relevant additional degree would be an advantage)
• Minimum of 7 years post-qualification experience covering different aspects of nursing, especially immunization and family planning.

Key Competencies and Attributes:

• Good documentation ability to prepare high quality summaries and reports
• Computer literate (previous experience in use of electronic medical record system would be an asset)
• Be able to respectfully motivate and lead a team/ work with minimal supervision
• Be able to negotiate and handle end-to-end procurement
• Diligent and hardworking
• Detail oriented and ability to multitask
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good team player with proven organizational and administrative skills
• An uncompromising focus on excellent service delivery
• Should be pleasant, patient and honest.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.