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Senior Nursing Officer at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA)

  • Full Time
  • Onsite
  • Permanent
  • Ibadan

Senior Nursing Officer

Description

  • Checking of vital signs, e.g. Temperature, Pulse Respiration and blood pressure; etc)
  • Perform wound dressing on routine and emergency basis.
  • Facilitate health education to all categories of staff.
  • Conduct eye lavage, ear syringing and giving of injections.
  • Setting up of intravenous infusion as the need arises.
  • Conduct immunization of mothers and babies.
  • Conduct simple eye testing using Snellen’s chart.
  • Provide clinical consultations for simple clinical cases whenever the need arises (especially after normal hours).
  • Register patients’ attendance every day.
  • Assist in the management of very ill patients.
  • Assist in updating of yellow cards to those who are travelling outside the country.
  • Assist in the collection of vaccines from State regulatory authorities.
  • Carry out cleaning, autoclave and storage of instruments used in nursing care.
  • Replenish the clinic emergency box and resuscitation trolley as need arises.
  • Carry out costing and billing for drugs and other services.
  • Perform any other duties as may be necessitated by the absence of any other member of the health team.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:

BSc in Nursing and Registered Midwife Certificate with any two (2) of the following:

  • Diploma in Public/Occupational Health Nursing.
  • Family Planning Certificate.
  • Accident & Emergency Nursing Diploma.
  • Post Basic Nursing Certificate in Theatre Techniques.
  • Post Basic Nursing Certificate in Pediatric Nursing.
  • Diploma in Health Education.

Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience in at least three of the following areas:

  • Accident and emergency unit.
  • Outpatient department and medical wards.
  • Family Planning Unit/Family Health Unit.
  • Maternal & Child Health Unit.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

  • Possess good organizational skills and demonstrate the ability to work under pressure
  • Be able to carry out basic laboratory procedures such as rapid malaria test, urinalysis, and blood sugar using a glucometer.

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Senior Nursing Officer at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA)
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