Job Description
Observe outpatients and inpatients daily to identify, interpret, and document physical and emotional status and/or patterns, such as assaultive or suicidal behaviour, and response to treatment or medication.
Administer psychotropic medications to patients, monitor use, and document reactions.
Provide information, emotional support and reassurance to patients.
Take patients vital signs and samples for investigations.
Assess care requirements/write care plans
Instruct support workers in the assessment and safety of service users always
Ensure that scheduled Urine Drug test is taken for patient and recorded appropriately.
Instruct patients on the purpose, dosage, and side effects of medication, and explain the legal process related to the patient’s refusal to take prescribed medication.
Monitor the number of outpatients and inpatients present in the facility at certain intervals.
Requirements
Applicants must be a Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Must be resident in Abuja
Be male or female between the ages of 28 and 35 years
Be medically and physically fit.
Must have at least a minimum of 3 years work experience in a psychiatric hospital.
To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruitment@theoliveprime.com using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail. e.g Psychiatric Nurse (Locum) – Abuja
Deadline: 23rd June, 2020.