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Senior Nursing Officer
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
NGN
Confidential
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1 week ago
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Job Description/Requirements
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigeria nationals for the position below at the Institute's Headquarters in Ibadan.
Position: Senior Nursing Officer
Contract: 3-year renewable contract
Location: Ibadan
Closing Date: 13 November 2024
DUTIES:
QUALIFICATION:
BSc in Nursing and Registered Midwife Certificate with any two (2) of the following:
The ideal candidate must:
We offer highly competitive salaries with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
Position: Senior Nursing Officer
Contract: 3-year renewable contract
Location: Ibadan
Closing Date: 13 November 2024
DUTIES:
- 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)
- Carry out drainage of abscesses and suturing of some lacerated wounds
- 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 washing, autoclaving 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
- Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor
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
- Accident and emergency unit
- Outpatient department and medical wards
- Family Planning Unit/Family Health Unit
- Maternal & Child Health Unit
The ideal candidate must:
- Possess good organizational skills and demonstrate 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
- Computer Literacy and is essential for this position
We offer highly competitive salaries with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
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