Head Nurse at Chiron ICU & Surgical Centre

Chiron Hospital and Specialist Clinics is a multi-Specialty, tertiary care hospital in the Heart of Lagos. From preventive care to mother and child services to chronic disease management and mental health support, we are always looking out for our patients.  In emerging cities, we are bridging the gap between good healthcare and patients. We are patient-centric and quality obssessed.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head Nurse

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Head Nurse carries the same functions as any other nurse, but they are in a managerial position and is responsible for whole sections of facilities as well as communication with management and doctors; and between management and nurses.
• The Head Nurse provides an integrating force linking all aspects of hospital care:
  • Nursing Staff Liaison
  • Clinical Quality and Patient Safety
  • Service Excellence
  • Resource Management
  • Nursing Practice Evaluation
  • Hiring and Training

Requirements
Whatever your background, you'll need to be:

• Minimum of 5 years experience
• A strong leader who engenders loyalty, assumes responsibility and mobilizesothers
• A critical thinker with excellent problem-solvingskills
• A proactive self-starter who achieves significant results using innovative techniques
• A supportive and adaptable team member who can build strong relationships and lead teams
• An articulate communicator who also recognizes the importance of listening
• Principled and committed to the highest standards of ethical behaviour and quality management
• Passionate about Technology and Medicine – strong PC skills are essential for this role
• Demonstrates familiarity with financial management.

Qualities & Attributes:

• Honesty, integrity and caring, with the ability to inspire and motivate others at all levels of the hospital
• Innovative
• Mature, with excellent interpersonal qualities
• Dynamic verbal and non-verbalcommunication
• Ability to engage with different types of patients, internal colleagues across different roles and departments, ages and management seniorities
• Ability to work well unsupervised
• Ability to demonstrate consistent high performance within a high pressured environment
• Well presented
• Committed and reliable
• Bright and motivated
• Principled and committed to the highest standards of ethical behaviour and quality management.

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: humanresources@chironhospital.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.