Registered Nurse at Integrity Hospital

Integrity Hospital is an indigenous privately-owned healthcare facility that offers free modern model healthcare service delivery in Owerri.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Location: Owerri, Imo
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

The Registered Nurse provides direct and indirect care for assigned patients in various nursing units and per scheduled shift
The Registered Nurse is primarily responsible for professional performance and safe patient care
The role encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients across the healthcare continuum involving families
Managing patients with various medical cases
Perform patient assessment using appropriate, problem focused, and age-specific assessment techniques
Analyze the assessment data, derive nursing interventions, set priorities according to patients’ needs, formulate a plan of care, implement and evaluate the outcome
Document all relevant data in the medical record according to hospital standards
Treat patients and families with care and respect while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality
Involve the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the plan of care when appropriate
Collaborate with other disciplines through multidisciplinary meetings and care conferences to facilitate patient care and operations
Initiate appropriate discharge plan
Recognize subtle cues to anticipate potential problems
Demonstrate required assessment and therapeutic skills
Implement and monitor infection control measures
Apply safety measures related to patient care
Operate all unit-required equipment safely
Ensure availability and maintenance of supplies and equipment needed for the unit and patient care
Administer medications, monitor desirable and undesirable effects and intervene appropriately
Ensure that patients are provided with appropriate nutrition
Manage patients with infectious diseases when applicable
Manage pediatric patients with infectious diseases when applicable
Strictly follow clinical guidelines and standard operating procedures set by the hospital management
Provide emotional support and measures to alleviate fear and anxiety
Assess patient and family readiness and identifying learning needs.

Requirements

Applications are welcomed from Registered Nursing Midwives with at least 1 year experience, living within or around Owerri?
Single qualification RN or double qualification in any relevant qualification such as RM, A&E, ENT, Psychiatric, Paediatric, Orthopaedic/Trauma.
Must have current clinical experience in direct patient care and have worked a minimum of 12 months in a multiple bed hospital.
Hold and maintain a current nursing license to practice in Nigeria.
Ability to pass a written knowledge test and interview.
Knowledge and skills to perform minor trauma care including suturing, plaster casting, I&D, debridement etc.
Knowledge and skills to stabilize trauma patients prior to transport to higher level of care.

Compensation