Assistant Chief Nursing Officer

Dragnet Solutions Limited - Our client is a growing multi-specialist healthcare group, operating hospital facilities that deliver quality clinical and diagnostic services to patients. Backed by a strong governance structure and a strategy of expansion and service excellence, the organisation combines modern clinical operations with centralised corporate functions spanning finance, supply chain, human capital, ICT, legal and strategy.

As part of its next phase of growth, the organization is seeking talented professionals to join it in the capacity below:

Job Title: Assistant Chief Nursing Officer

Location: Warri, Delta

Department: Nursing Services

About the Role

• The Assistant Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for providing senior nursing supervision either within Out-Patient or In-Patient nursing streams, supporting nursing leadership, coordinating care, and supervising nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior nursing leadership and supervision within the stream.
• Supervise, mentor and appraise nursing staff and support their development.
• Maintain accurate, complete and timely nursing records and apply infection-prevention and clinical-governance standards.
• Maintain valid NMCN registration / licence and MCPDP compliance, and comply with internal policies.
• Act as senior resource for triage decisions and same-day clinical escalation from consulting rooms (Out-Patient Stream).
• Coordinate injection, dressing and minor-procedure clinics within the stream (Out-Patient Stream).
• Act as senior clinical resource for deteriorating-patient escalation and complex ward-based care decisions (In-Patient Stream).
• Oversee shift handover quality and admission / discharge planning within assigned units (In-Patient Stream).

Requirements

Education

• Registered Nurse (RN) qualification from an accredited School / College of Nursing, or a Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc / BSc Nursing) from a recognised University.
• Completion of any required orientation / internship and NYSC (for Degree holders), or a valid exemption where applicable.

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of post-registration (NMCN) nursing experience, including experience at Principal Nursing Officer grade or equivalent.
• Experience supervising and supporting nursing staff within relevant nursing streams.

Required Skills

• Ability to lead, supervise and coordinate nursing staff within the stream.
• Knowledge of nursing practice relevant to out-patient or in-patient nursing appropriate to the role.
• Competence in nursing assessment, care planning and safe medication administration.
• Understanding 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.

Application Closing Date

6th October, 2026.