Posted on: Wed 27-10-2021

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Nursing Officer

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2021-0023

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
• Check vital signs (Temperature, Pulse respiration and blood pressure etc.).
• Perform wound dressing on routine and emergency basis.
• Facilitate health education to all categories of staff.
• Conduct eye lavage, Ear Syringing and giving of injections.
• Setting up of intravenous infusion as the needs arises.
• Conduct Immunization of mothers and babies.
• Conduct simple eye testing using snellen’s chart.
• Provide consultation for simple clinical cases whenever the needs arise (especially after normal hours).
• Register patients’ attendance every day.
• Assist in the management of very ill patients.
• Assist in updating yellow cards to those who are travelling outside the country.
• Assist in the collection of vaccines from State regulatory authorities.
• Carry out cleaning, autoclaving and storage of instruments used in nursing care.
• Replenish the clinic emergency box and resuscitation trolley as needs arises.
• Carryout costing and billing for drugs and other services.
• Perform any other duties as may be necessitated by the absence of any other member of the health team.
• Perform other any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• BSc in Nursing and Registered Midwife Certificate with any two (2) of the following:
• Diploma in Public/Occupational Health Nursing
• Family Planning Certificate
• Accident & Emergency Nursing Diploma
• Post Basic Nursing Certificate in Theatre techniques
• Post Basic Nursing Certificate in Pediatric Nursing
• Diploma in Health Education
• Minimum of 5 years relevant working experiences in at least three of the following areas:
• Accident and emergency unit
• Outpatient department and medical wards
• Family Planning Unit/Family Health Unit
• Maternal & Child Health Unit

Competencies:

The ideal candidate must:

• Possess good organizational skills and demonstrate ability to work under pressure
• Be able to carry out basic laboratory procedures such as rapid malaria test, urinalysis and blood sugar using a glucometer.

Remuneration

We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date

3rd November, 2021.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidate should:

Click here to apply online

Note: IITA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse workforce, particularly welcoming applications from women. While all applications will be acknowledged, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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