Accident & Emergency (A&E) Registered Nurse at Reddington Hospital

The Reddington Multi-specialist Hospital built on nine floors provides fully comprehensive tertiary hospital solutions in most medical areas. Our journey as a healthcare provider began in March 2006 with the establishment of the Cardiac Centre, in Victoria Island, in association with the renowned Cromwell Hospital in London.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accident & Emergency (A&E) Registered Nurse

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• A Registered Accident & Emergency (A&E) Nurse in Nigeria plays a pivotal role in providing immediate and critical care to patients who present with life-threatening injuries, illnesses, or emergencies.

Responsibilities
Their functions include:

• Initial Assessment and Triage: Quickly assess patients as they arrive in the emergency department, prioritizing care based on the severity of their condition using triage protocols.
• Emergency Care: Provide life-saving interventions such as CPR, wound management, stabilization of trauma patients, and administration of medications (e.g., pain relief, emergency drugs, etc.) to stabilize patients.
• Monitoring and Support: Continuously monitor patients' vital signs and condition, ensuring immediate interventions for any changes in their health status.
• Collaboration with Healthcare Team: Work alongside doctors, paramedics, lab technicians, and other healthcare professionals to formulate and implement appropriate treatment plans for emergency patients.
• Patient Management: Provide initial care to patients, including dressing wounds, controlling bleeding, administering IV fluids, and assisting in procedures like intubation, catheterization, or setting fractures.
• Patient Education and Support: Offer support to patients and their families, providing information on the diagnosis, treatment options, and care after discharge from the emergency unit.
• Record Keeping: Maintain detailed and accurate patient records, documenting assessments, treatments, interventions, and patient responses.
• Infection Control: Ensure proper hygiene, sanitation, and infection control practices to prevent cross-contamination, especially in the fast-paced and high-risk environment of the emergency room.
• Emotional and Psychological Support: Provide emotional support to patients and their families, especially in traumatic or stressful situations.
• Handling Multi-Casualty Situations: In the case of mass casualty incidents, A&E nurses play a role in managing a large influx of patients, prioritizing care according to the urgency of their condition.

Requirements

• Registered A&E Nurses in Nigeria must be trained in emergency nursing care and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
• They typically work in fast-paced, high-pressure environments and need to be able to make quick, effective decisions in critical situations.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.