Newly Qualified Nurse

About Accra Community Hospital:

Nursing, allied health, research and support services staff work across urban and rural campuses. Accra Community Hospital is a health system of 12 hospitals, more than 150 clinics and 210 employees. Tuition reimbursement covers BSN and MSN programs.

Position summary:

Looking for a Newly Qualified Nurse who wants to stay somewhere for a while. Our Mother/Baby unit has 32 beds with a 1:5 ratio on days and 1:6 on nights. We need an RN who can start strong. This is a bedside role at a Tema acute care hospital with shared governance and a clinical ladder. On site, Tema.

Day to day:

• Prepare patients for procedures and recover them afterward.
• Start and maintain peripheral IVs, and manage central lines, PICCs and drains.
• Coordinate discharge planning with case management, PT/OT and pharmacy.
• Give bedside shift report using SBAR and complete hourly rounding.
• Collect specimens and make sure they are labeled correctly and sent to the lab on time.

About you:

• 1+ years of acute care experience preferred; new grads considered for the residency program.
• Clear communication with patients, families and the care team.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (ADN or BSN)
• Ability to stand and walk for most of a 12-hour shift and lift or reposition patients with assistance.

Schedule: PRN, minimum of four shifts per month and one holiday per year

Benefits:

Rate: GHS 2,900 - GHS 3,700 per month

• Medical cover.
• Pension contribution.
• Annual leave.
• Transport allowance.
• Life cover.
• 13th month salary.

Candidates must be eligible to work in Ghana.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Accra Community Hospital.