About this role
Nursing Officer (Out-Patient / A&E)
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Department: Nursing Services
About the role
- To deliver safe, effective and compassionate nursing care within out-patient nursing (ambulatory, appointment-based clinic care), assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients within the stream.
- 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.
- Run injection, dressing and minor-procedure clinics and deliver point-of-care health education.
- Coordinate same-day referrals and ensure patients are safely discharged from the clinic.
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 1 year of post-registration (NMCN) nursing experience; newly registered nurses may be considered.
Required skills
- Knowledge of nursing practice relevant to out-patient nursing
- 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.