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Nursing Officer - Lagos at Dragnet Nigeria

The Nursing Officer position involves delivering safe, effective and compassionate nursing care across out-patient and in-patient settings, which includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
Responsibilities are split into two streams: out-patient nursing, which includes ambulatory and appointment-based care, and in-patient nursing, which includes 24-hour ward-based care, medication administration, clinical record-keeping, and infection prevention.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients.
Administer medications and treatments accurately within scope of practice.
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.
Work effectively within the multidisciplinary team and support managed-care processes.
Triage patients, take vital signs and prepare patients and rooms ahead of consultations (Out-Patient).
Run injection, dressing and minor-procedure clinics and deliver point-of-care health education (Out-Patient).
Coordinate same-day referrals and ensure patients are safely discharged from the clinic (Out-Patient).
Deliver bedside nursing care across the shift, including medication rounds, IV therapy and fluid-balance charting (In-Patient).
Monitor vital signs and early-warning scores, escalating deteriorating patients promptly (In-Patient).
Lead admission and discharge processes and participate in ISBAR shift handover (In-Patient).
Apply pressure-area care and falls-prevention measures for admitted patients (In-Patient).

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.
Minimum of 1 year of post-registration (NMCN) nursing experience; newly registered nurses may be considered.

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.
Knowledge of nursing practice relevant to out-patient and in-patient nursing.

Nice to have:

Additional registrable nursing qualification (e.g. midwifery or a relevant specialty).
Experience in a multi-specialty hospital, corporate hospital network, HMO-facing health system, public-sector hospital or large institutional healthcare environment.
Deadline: Oct 6, 2026

Nursing Officer - Lagos