Nurse at Eye Foundation Hospital

Eye Foundation Hospital (Operated by Summit Healthcare Hospital Ltd) is the leading eye care hospital in Nigeria with a vision to eliminate avoidable blindness in Nigeria and Africa. For over three decades, we have been at the forefront of delivering excellent and quality eye care through a network of primary, secondary, and tertiary eye care centers across Nigeria.

We are a one-stop-shop for eye care with a wide range of comprehensive services of international standards offered by well-trained professionals with state-of-the-art equipment and environment. Renowned for our unwavering dedication and commitment to quality, we take pride in our esteemed reputation as a trusted and reputable healthcare institution.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nurse

Location: Apo, Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• A Nursing Officer is responsible for treating patients who are sick and injured, counseling, offering advice and emotional support to patients and their families, taking care of paperwork, and providing advice and follow-up care.

Key Responsibilities

• Check vital signs
• Care of the patient using the checklist
• Get patients ready for surgery
• Ensure biometry is done for a patient
• Adequate takeover of the ward by ensuring room-to-room handover.
• Ensure post-op vital signs
• Ensure prescription sheet, lenses, and appointment sheet are in the consulting room
• Medications and injections for both in and outpatients
• Instillation of eye drops
• Ensure instructions are carried out e.g. dilation, navigation to procedure or pharmacy or counselling dept.
• Enter details on the hospital EMR (Indigo)
• Counsel patients and record appropriately.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse
• A Post-Basic qualification in Ophthalmic Nursing is an added advantage.
• At least 2 years of work experience in the same role.

Competencies:

• Good communication and people skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Good technical and measurement skills.
• Organized and methodical.
• Able to cope with the physical demands of the job.
• Computer Savvy Skills: Proficient use of Microsoft office {Word, Excel, and Power point}.

Application Closing Date
5th June, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: careers@eyefoundationhospital.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.