Posted on: Wed 17-06-2020

At The Olive Prime Psychological Services (TOPs), we are aware of the dynamics of being human and we understand that life can go beyond what we can bear, triggering a need to be supported and understood. Therefore, we are committed to support service users (which refers to clients or patients) to experience a more realistic, flexible and full recovery, even as it concerns addictions and mental illnesses.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Psychiatric Nurse (Locum)

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• Observe outpatients and inpatients daily to identify, interpret, and document physical and emotional status and/or patterns, such as assaultive or suicidal behaviour, and response to treatment or medication.
• Administer psychotropic medications to patients, monitor use, and document reactions.
• Instruct patients on the purpose, dosage, and side effects of medication, and explain the legal process related to the patient's refusal to take prescribed medication.
• Monitor the number of outpatients and inpatients present in the facility at certain intervals.
• Provide information, emotional support and reassurance to patients.
• Take patients vital signs and samples for investigations.
• Assess care requirements/write care plans
• Instruct support workers in the assessment and safety of service users always
• Ensure that scheduled Urine Drug test is taken for patient and recorded appropriately.

Requirements

• Applicants must be a Registered Psychiatric Nurse
• Must be resident in Abuja
• Be male or female between the ages of 28 and 35 years
• Be medically and physically fit.
• Must have at least a minimum of 3 years work experience in a psychiatric hospital.

Application Closing Date

23rd June, 2020.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail. e.g Psychiatric Nurse (Locum) - Abuja.

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