Dragnet Solutions Limited – Our client is a growing multi-specialist healthcare group, operating hospital facilities that deliver quality clinical and diagnostic services to patients. Backed by a strong governance structure and a strategy of expansion and service excellence, the organisation combines modern clinical operations with centralised corporate functions spanning finance, supply chain, human capital, ICT, legal and strategy.
As part of its next phase of growth, the organization is seeking talented professionals to join it in the capacity below:
Job Title: Assistant Chief Nursing Officer
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Department: Nursing Services
About the role
- The Assistant Chief Nursing Officer role provides senior nursing supervision for both out-patient and in-patient streams, supporting nursing leadership, coordinating care, and supervising nursing staff.
- The role combines responsibilities from both streams to ensure clinical excellence and compliance with regulatory standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior nursing leadership and supervision within the stream (Out-Patient/In-Patient).
- Supervise, mentor and appraise nursing staff and support their development.
- Maintain accurate, complete and timely nursing records.
- Apply infection-prevention and clinical-governance standards.
- Maintain valid NMCN registration/licence and MCPDP compliance, and comply with internal policies.
- Act as senior resource for triage decisions and same-day clinical escalation from consulting rooms (Out-Patient).
- Coordinate injection, dressing, and minor-procedure clinics within the stream (Out-Patient).
- Act as senior clinical resource for deteriorating-patient escalation and complex ward-based care decisions (In-Patient).
- Oversee shift handover quality and admission/discharge planning within assigned units (In-Patient).
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 required orientation/internship and NYSC (for degree holders) or valid exemption.
Experience:
- Minimum of 8 years of post-registration (NMCN) nursing experience, including at Principal Nursing Officer grade or equivalent.
- Supervisory experience in out-patient or in-patient nursing.
- Role-specific experience within a multidisciplinary hospital team.
Required skills:
- Ability to lead, supervise and coordinate nursing staff.
- Knowledge of nursing practices relevant to out-patient and in-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 Deadline
6th October, 2026.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should use link below to Apply.
Click here to apply online
