Senior Nursing Officer at 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.

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