About the role

To deliver safe, effective and compassionate nursing care within out-patient nursing (ambulatory, appointment-based clinic care), assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients within the stream.
Administer medications and treatments accurately within scope of practice.
Maintain accurate, complete and timely nursing records and apply infection-prevention and clinical-governance standards.
Maintain valid NMCN registration/licence and MCPDP compliance, and comply with internal policies.
Work effectively within the multidisciplinary team and support managed-care processes.
Triage patients, take vital signs and prepare patients and rooms ahead of consultations.
Run injection, dressing and minor-procedure clinics and deliver point-of-care health education.
Coordinate same-day referrals and ensure patients are safely discharged from the clinic.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification from an accredited School/College of Nursing, or a Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc/BSc Nursing) from a recognised university.
Minimum of 1 year of post-registration (NMCN) nursing experience; newly registered nurses may be considered.

Required skills:

Competence in nursing assessment, care planning and safe medication administration
Understanding of patient safety, infection prevention and clinical governance
Accurate nursing record-keeping and competent use of clinical systems
Effective communication with patients, families and colleagues.

Nursing Officer (out-patient/a&e) - Benin At Dragnet Nigeria

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