Principal Nursing Officer (Out-Patient/A&E) - Kaduna

About this role

This is a principal nursing officer role in Kaduna for out-patient and A&E settings. The role provides experienced nursing care and senior clinical guidance within the out-patient stream, supervising junior staff and handling triage and escalation.

What you would do

• Provide experienced nursing care as a senior clinical resource in the out-patient stream.
• Supervise and support junior nursing staff and trainees.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients in the stream.
• Administer medications and treatments within scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate, complete and timely nursing records and apply infection prevention and clinical governance standards.
• Act as senior resource for triage decisions and same-day clinical escalation from consulting rooms.

What they are asking for

• RN qualification from an accredited School/College of Nursing, or BNSc/BSc Nursing from a recognised university.
• Completion of orientation/internship and NYSC (for degree holders) or valid exemption where applicable.
• Minimum of 5 years post-registration nursing experience, including out-patient or comparable services in a hospital setting.
• Competence in nursing assessment, care planning and safe medication administration.
• Knowledge 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.

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