Nursing Officer at Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF)

The Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF) is a Nigerian-based non-profit organisation that began its philanthropic activities in the 1990s and was formally incorporated in 2011. Since then, we have worked to provide infrastructure, quality healthcare access, and scholarship opportunities across various communities in Nigeria through public and private sector partnerships. Decades of achievement have honed our mission and, at SEOF, we seek to impact communities through programs that focus on education, healthcare and socio-economic empowerment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below

Job Title: Nursing Officer

Location: Anambra
Employment Type: Full Time

Role Description

• We are seeking an experienced Nurse to join our medical center. You will be responsible for the well- being and care of Patients.
• Your primary responsibilities include delivering care to patients, providing health education to patients, and working with an interdisciplinary team to create a rehabilitation planfor patients.
• To be successful as a Nursing Officer, you should be a highly skilled specialist who is passionate about healthcare.
• Top candidates will also be good communicators and educators.

Duties

• Participate in direct holistic patient care and deliver individualized nursing care.
• Assist and set nursing care priorities for individuals and groups of clients.
• Follow prescribed standards in providing nursing care such as injections, wound dressing, medications, etc as reflected in the standard operating procedure.
• Identify and document changes in the health status of the patient
• Supervise ward assistants and hospital mates.
• Collect data on psychological, emotional, sociological, cultural, and spiritual needs from available resources for research purposes.
• Establish a nursing diagnosis based on the client’s needs.
• Identify and establish priorities for nursing care.
• Develop and carry out individualized care plans based on nursing diagnosis in conjunction with other Nursing staff.
• Monitor and evaluate Nursing care.
• Identify alternate methods of meeting clients’ needs, modifying places of care if necessary, and documenting changes.
• Discharge planning for all patients if needs arise.
• Participate in a research project as it affects Nursing practice and other healthcare professions.
• Ensures availability, proper use, and management of equipment and instruments.
• Supervise and ensure proper record keeping.
• Ensure continuous membership in Professional associations.
• Expand knowledge and capabilities by attending educational workshops, conferences, etc.
• Take up other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years experience as a registered nurse
• General Nursing Certificate
• Bachelors of Nursing Sciences
• Registered Nurse

Core Competencies:
The competence proficiency levels required for the position are defined using the following key terms:

• Communication skills - Mastery
• Empathy - Mastery
• Critical thinking - Skill
• Problem sensitivity - Skill
• Deductive reasoning - Skill
• Attention to detail - Mastery

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a prepared cover letter telling us who you are, and why you would be a good fit for the organization to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Your cover letter should be in the body of the email you will send
•  Your CV should be attached as a PDF.