Anesthetic 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: Anesthetic Nurse

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: Consultant Anesthesiologist

Job Summary

• The Anaesthetic Nurse’s main responsibility is to do patient support and monitor vital signs post-surgery to ensure smooth and quick recovery post-surgery and ensure the wellbeing of patients.

Job Description
Before Surgery:

• Prepares equipment needed for the patient to safely undergo Anesthesia
• Checking and setting up the anesthetic machine
• Preparing intravenous drugs
• Preparing intravenous therapy administration equipment
• Preparing a range of devices to maintain the patient's airway (e.g.laryngeal masks, endotracheal tube)
• Communicating with the patient when they arrive into the operating theatre
• Maintain peripheral intravenous access.
• Maintaining adequate anesthesia.
• Conducting Anesthetics checklist protocols.
• Establishing and securing an airway.
• Making sure that patients are positioned in such a way not to cause discomfort or injury during their procedure.
• Perioperative review of surgical patients.

During Surgery:

• Monitoring and maintaining patients' vital signs and anesthesia depth.
• Ensure Collection and analysis of patient (blood) samples.
• Acquiring and administering transfusion fluids and equipment.
• Work closely under the supervision of the Consultant Anesthesiologist.

After Surgery:

• Waking the patient after the surgery.
• Removing airway devices.
• Transferring patients to post-operative care units
• Care and maintenance of critical tools.
• Close monitoring of patients’ vital signs, patient’s post op state and other critical metrics.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse
• A Post Basic qualification in Anesthetic Nursing is compulsory
• At least 3 years work experience in the same role
• A good knowledge of peri-operatives is required for the role.

Skills and 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.

Application Closing Date
30th August, 2025.

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