Nursing Officer Job at IITA
IITA is one of the world’s leading research partners in finding
solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Its award-winning
research-for-development (R4D) approach addresses the development
needs
of tropical countries. IITA works with partners to enhance crop quality
and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate
wealth from agriculture. IITA is a non-profit organization founded in
1967 in Nigeria and governed by a Board of Trustees. IITA works on the
following crops: cowpea, soybean, banana/plantain, yam, cassava, and
maize. It is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research
partnership for a food secure future.
IITA is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Nursing Officer
Ref No: IITA-HR-NRS2016-040
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (2-year renewable contract)
Responsibilities
The mandate of the unit includes:
- Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
- Assist in the collection of vaccines from Jericho Health office occasionally;
- Carry out washing, autoclaving and storage of instruments used in nursing care;
- Carryout management of some clinical cases;
- Replenish the clinic emergency box and resuscitation trolley as needs arises;
- Carryout costing and billing for drugs and other services
- Conduct eye lavage, Ear Syringing and giving of injections;
- Assist in setting up of intravenous infusion as the needs arises;
- Assist in conducting Immunization of mothers and babies;
- Carryout simple eye testing using snellen’s chart
- Carryout clinical consultation when the needs arise (especially after normal hours);
- Carryout drainage of abscesses and suturing of some lacerated wounds;
- Register patients attendance every day;
- Check vital signs (Temperature, Pulse respiration and blood pressure etc.);
- Carryout wound dressing on routine and emergency basis;
- Carryout health education to all categories of staff;
- Assist in the management of very ill patients;
- Assist in updating yellow cards to those who are travelling outside the country;
- Perform any other duties as may be necessitated by the absence of any other member of the health team;
Qualifications
Registered Nurse Certificate and Midwife Certificate with 5 years’
experience in at least three of the following healthcare area:
- Accident and emergency;
- Family planning
- Maternal child health
- Out and in patient medical care;
Competencies
The ideal candidate must have:
- Good Communication skill;
- Good customer service skill
- Excellent computer literac
Remuneration
- We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive
benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus
environment.
How to Apply
Interested applicant should forward their Applications include covering
letter which should address how the candidate’s background/experience
relates to the specific duties of the position applied for, curriculum
vitae, names and addresses of three professional referees (which must
include either the Head of the applicant’s current or previous
organization or applicant’s direct Supervisor/Superior at his/her
present or former place of work).
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Note: IITA is an equal opportunity employer and is
committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in the workforce,
therefore female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline 7th September, 2016.