Senior Registered Nurse

Job Description

• The Senior Registered Nurse leads daily nursing care and supports the development of the nursing team at Hydrate Lagos.
• The role provides safe, compassionate care from the patient’s first assessment through treatment and follow-up, supports the medical team, administers prescribed treatments, monitors patients and keeps accurate records.
• Hydrate Lagos is a physician-guided preventive health and wellness clinic.
• The nursing team delivers the day-to-day care that turns each physician’s plan into a safe, consistent patient experience.
• The post therefore contributes directly to the clinic’s aim of helping patients understand their health and receive personalised care, supported by clinical assessment and appropriate follow-up.

Key Responsibilities
Patient assessment and preparation:

• Welcome patients, confirm their identity and record relevant medical history, allergies, current medicines and vital signs.
• Prepare patients for consultations, treatments and diagnostic procedures. Explain the nursing process, check that required consent is documented and refer clinical questions to the treating physician.
• Flag abnormal observations, possible contraindications and changes in a patient’s condition before treatment begins.

Treatment and patient monitoring:

• Insert and manage peripheral IV cannulas, administer prescribed infusions and injections, and use infusion equipment safely, following approved orders and protocols.
• Check the prescription, patient, medicine, dose, route, expiry and required storage conditions before administration. Clarify incomplete or unclear orders before proceeding.
• Monitor patients before, during and after treatment; document observations and promptly escalate adverse reactions or deterioration.
• Support physician-led weight management and hormone care through prescribed treatment, patient education and follow-up.

Diagnostics and emergency support:

• Collect and label specimens, maintain accurate identification and arrange timely handover to the laboratory, where trained and authorised.
• Assist with ECGs, screening checks and other diagnostic procedures within your competence. Prepare patients and support clinicians during examinations.
• Recognise emergencies, call for medical assistance, provide basic life support within training and assist with stabilisation and transfer under the clinic’s emergency protocol.

Patient education and follow-up

• Explain aftercare, prescribed treatment instructions and warning signs using clear, respectful language. Check that patients understand what to do next.
• Coordinate follow-up appointments and check-ins, record patient concerns and refer treatment decisions and interpretation of diagnostic results to the physician.

Safety and clinical records:

• Follow infection prevention procedures, safe sharps handling, waste segregation and equipment cleaning requirements.
• Keep complete, timely records in the electronic medical record, including assessments, medicines administered, observations, incidents and handovers.
• Protect patient privacy and use only approved systems for clinical records and patient communication.
• Check treatment supplies, stock levels, expiry dates, medicine storage and emergency equipment; report shortages or faults promptly.

Teamwork and service quality:

• Work closely with physicians, laboratory staff and administrative colleagues to coordinate appointments and patient care.
• Coordinate daily nursing assignments, treatment readiness and handovers; raise staffing or workload concerns with the Medical Director.
• Mentor and supervise nurses and support staff within their assigned duties. Assess training needs, support induction and help verify practical competencies before duties are delegated.
• Act as the first nursing escalation point for care concerns, while promptly referring medical decisions and urgent clinical issues to the supervising physician.
• Lead nursing participation in clinical audits, incident reviews and improvements to approved care procedures; monitor completion of corrective actions.
• Undertake other reasonable nursing duties consistent with your competence and professional scope.

Requirements and Competencies
Essential qualifications and experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse qualification and a current practising licence from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
• At least five years of post-qualification nursing experience, including experience supervising or mentoring nursing colleagues, preferably in outpatient care, a private clinic, day care or a comparable clinical setting.
• Demonstrated competence in IV cannulation, infusion administration, patient monitoring and recognition of adverse reactions.
• Current Basic Life Support certification and the ability to respond calmly to clinical emergencies.
• Clear communication, sound clinical judgement, accurate documentation and confidence using electronic medical records.
• A respectful approach to patients and a strong commitment to confidentiality, teamwork and ethical practice.

Desirable experience:

• Experience in preventive care, patient education, weight management or infusion services; and additional relevant training in emergency care, infection prevention or public health nursing.

Salary
N600,000 - N800,000 per month.

Application Closing Date
15th November, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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