About this role
Principal Nursing Officer (In-Patient) - Warri
About the role
- To provide experienced nursing care and senior clinical guidance within in-patient nursing (24-hour ward-based care), supporting and supervising junior nursing staff.
Responsibilities
- Provide experienced nursing care and act as a senior clinical resource within the stream.
- Supervise and support junior nursing staff and trainees.
- 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.
- Act as senior clinical resource for deteriorating-patient escalation and complex ward-based care decisions.
- Oversee shift handover quality and admission/discharge planning within assigned units.
Requirements
- 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 5 years of post-registration (NMCN) nursing experience, including experience providing and guiding nursing care within in-patient nursing or comparable services.
Required skills
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Knowledge of nursing practice relevant to in-patient nursing appropriate to the role.
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Competence in nursing assessment, care planning and safe medication administration.
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Understanding of patient safety, infection prevention and clinical governance.
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Accurate nursing record-keeping and competent use of clinical systems.
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Effective communication with patients, families and colleagues.
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Nice to have
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Experience in a multi-specialty hospital, corporate hospital network, HMO-facing health system, public-sector hospital or large institutional healthcare environment.
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Additional registrable or post-basic nursing qualification (e.g. midwifery, public health, or a specialist nursing qualification).
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Additional NMCN register entries or specialist nursing certification relevant to the area of practice.
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