Reddington Multi-specialist Hospital Vacancies for Cardiothoracic, Perioperative and Intensive Care Nurses


Posted on: Sat 20-09-2014

The Reddington Multi-specialist Hospital, nigeria's most advanced independent tertiary hospital working to the highest standards of technology and of care has vacancies for the following nursing positions. They are:
 
CARDIATHORACIC NURSE 
JOB SUMMARY
Functions within the cardiac intensive unit, CCU, Cat lab, resuscitation committee, and Emergency room as required.
Will provide services that are related to but not limited to- direct patient care, interventional cardiology support, medication administration  cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cardiac monitoring, post interventional patient monitoring and management, clinical risk identification and management, ,nursing plan monitoring, quality improvement and process audits, quality control, pre procedure documentation,  equipment maintenance alerts,  safety practices,  stock  management, infection control compliance, regulatory compliance and discharge planning.
 
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
Intensive care for cardiology patients
BLS, ACLS 
Post intervention nursing care
Use of basic cardiac instruments and equipment ECG
Knowledge of all common cardiac conditions and interventions
Planning and organizing intensive care services
Patient education and counselling models e.g. lifestyle changes 
Manual handling
Patient safety goals    
 
SKILLS REQUIRED
Risk management skills
Problem solving skills
Ability to provide nursing care plans
Good communication skills
 
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTE
An eye for detail
A pleasant helpful patient focused manner
Ability to manage people
 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION &EXPERIENCE
General nursing qualification
post graduate cardio/cardiothoracic training
1 years in a Cardiac unit
and preferably 1 year in CCU environment
 
 
PERIOPERATIVE NURSE
JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will ensure that the 3 key stages of the procedure are adequately managed, i.e. (the pre, post and intra-operative phases such that the patient receives an appropriate level of care that meets quality standards of safety, accessibility, timeliness, customer centricity.
 
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
General nursing
Diploma in perio-perative nursing
Knowledge of patient safety goals
Knowledge of standard infection control processes
Knowledge of the methods techniques and procedures needed to  provide surgery support and instrument sterility
General knowledge about Theatre management 
Stock management
BLS, ACLS
 
SKILLS REQUIRED
Planning, organizing skills
Problem solving skills
Ability to provide detailed and accurate reports
Good communication skills
Good administrative skills
Time management skills
People management skills
skills in working with a variety of professional and non professional staff 
 
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
A willingness to meet challenging targets
Ability to work under pressure
A pleasant helpful manner
Willingness to make improvements as needed
Ability to resolve conflicts  
Results orientation
 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION &EXPERIENCE
2years  as a perioperative nurse
Minimum of 3years as a general nurse 
 
INTENSIVE CARE NURSES
All relevant experience is essential. Skills and personal attributes closely related to cardiothoracic. 
Preferably minimum of 2 years experience in an intensive care unit. 
Registered intensive care certificate is a major requirement!
 
METHOD OF APPLICATION:
Interested applicants should send thier application to [email protected]
 
Signed: 
Bukola Dawodu - Adedoyin. 
HR TEAM
Reddington Multi-Specialist Hospital
12 Idowu Martins Street,
Victoria Island
Lagos, Nigeria
Office:  +234 (01) 271 5340 -4
Fax:  +234 (01) 271 5345
E-Mail:[email protected]
Website: www.reddingtonhospital.com