Psychiatric Nurse Vacancy at Synapse Services


Posted on: Tue 22-02-2022

Synapse Services Limited Synapse Services is the largest provider of Mental Healthcare services in West Africa. We provide patient-centred care in a calm and serene environment with a robust mixture of local and internationally trained professionals. With a team of compassionate and highly skilled Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Psychiatric Nurses, we provide a range of therapeutic programs designed to suit individual needs. Founded in Abuja in 2009, we are a rapidly expanding private service with 2 centres in Abuja and one in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Anambra.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Psychiatric Nurse

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Employment Type: Full-time

Reports to: Ward Manager and Clinical Director

Job Summary

  • The Psychiatric Nurse will work as part of a team of medical professionals to provide psychiatric nursing care to patients of all ages, gender, religion and disposition while creating a safe and therapeutic environment to aid their mental stability.

Requirements and Experience

  • Must be a Registered Psychiatric Nurse
  • Must be medically and physically fit.
  • Must have a minimum of 1- 3 years work experience as a psychiatric nurse

Required Skills / Competencies:

  • Provide mental health care treatment for patients
  • Best practice documentation for a patients treatment plan
  • Manage confidential information with the utmost respect for a patient;
  • Work with a team of Multi-Disciplinary experts to provide care for patients
  • Exercise independent judgment in medical emergencies;
  • Demonstrate tact, diplomacy, patience, and compassion;
  • Establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers, other agencies, and organizations;
  • Comply with nursing policies, protocols, and program regulations.

Application Closing Date

14th March, 2022.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.