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Community Health Worker
About this role
A Community Health Worker is needed to join a healthcare team in Lagos. The role involves basic nursing tasks, patient care, and supporting clinic operations for individuals with a background in community health or related fields.
What you would do
- Attend to patients and provide basic nursing care
- Record vital signs and assist with patient assessment and monitoring
- Administer medications and basic treatments within scope
- Assist with wound dressing and routine nursing procedures as qualified
- Educate patients on health, hygiene, nutrition, disease prevention and healthy living
- Maintain patient records, ensure confidentiality and support daily clinic operations
What they are asking for
- Minimum OND or relevant qualification in Community Health or related field
- CHEW or JCHEW certification is an advantage; appropriate nursing qualifications may also apply
- Experience in a clinic, hospital or primary healthcare facility preferred
- Ability to perform basic nursing duties competently and safely within professional scope
- Good communication, interpersonal and patient-care skills
- Compassionate, attentive, responsible and professional
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