Job Description
Job Purpose • The CCU Nurse is a highly skilled and experienced professional responsible for delivering exceptional, specialized nursing care to critically ill patients in the Coronary Care Units.
• This role involves the comprehensive assessment, monitoring, and management of patients with life-threatening cardiac and critical conditions, utilizing advanced technology and evidence-based practices.
• The nurse provides clinical leadership, mentors junior staff, and works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes and uphold the highest standards of care in line with AMCE's mission.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities
Clinical Care & Patient Management:
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of critically ill patients, including continuous monitoring of vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and hemodynamic parameters.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized, evidence-based care plans.
• Administer complex medications and treatments, including vasoactive drugs, anticoagulants, sedatives, and advanced intravenous therapies.
• Perform and assist with advanced procedures such as ventilator management, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, defibrillation, cardioversion, and point-of-care ultrasound.
• Provide expert post-operative care to ensure optimal recovery and early detection of complications.
• Respond promptly to medical emergencies, initiating and leading advanced life support (ACLS) measures, including CPR.
Leadership & Team Supervision:
• Assist in the rapid evaluation of patients to determine the severity of conditions and prioritize care.
• Collaborate closely with intensivists, cardiologists, surgeons, and allied health professionals to develop and implement holistic patient care plans.
• Communicate effectively and with empathy to patients and their families, providing clear explanations of conditions, treatments, and prognoses.
• Serve as a key liaison between the CCU and other hospital departments to coordinate care and ensure seamless patient transitions.
• Participate actively in multidisciplinary rounds, handovers, and case review discussions.
Governance, Safety & Compliance:
• Mentor and support junior residents, medical students, and allied health professionals under supervision.
• Ensure strict compliance with all hospital policies, clinical protocols, and regulatory standards, including infection control and medication safety.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive patient documentation in accordance with legal and professional requirements.
• Participate in clinical audits, incident reporting, root cause analysis, and risk management activities to continuously improve care quality and patient safety.
• Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality regarding all patient and organizational information.
Quality Improvement & Education:
• Perform routine hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining of tissue sections.
• Contribute to unit-based and hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives and projects aimed at enhancing patient outcomes.
• Support the development and implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Engage in continuous professional development to remain at the forefront of critical care and cardiac nursing practices.
• Contribute to the education of peers and junior staff through bedside teaching, in-services, and simulation drills.
Qualifications
• Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid license to practice from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSc Nursing) or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Postgraduate qualification or specialized certification in Critical Care Nursing, Cardiology, or a related field is a significant advantage.
• Certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) are highly desirable.
Experience:
• 3-5 years of progressive nursing experience in a critical care setting (ICU/CCU).
• Proven expertise in managing critically ill patients with complex cardiac conditions (e.g., myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias).
• Demonstrated competence in advanced procedures, invasive monitoring, and emergency response.
• Experience in mentoring junior staff or providing clinical leadership is essential.
• Advanced knowledge of cardiovascular physiology, pathophysiology, and critical care pharmacology.
• Proficiency in interpreting hemodynamic data and cardiac rhythms.
• Exceptional clinical judgment, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to function effectively in a high-s
• This role involves the comprehensive assessment, monitoring, and management of patients with life-threatening cardiac and critical conditions, utilizing advanced technology and evidence-based practices.
• The nurse provides clinical leadership, mentors junior staff, and works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes and uphold the highest standards of care in line with AMCE's mission.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities
Clinical Care & Patient Management:
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of critically ill patients, including continuous monitoring of vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and hemodynamic parameters.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized, evidence-based care plans.
• Administer complex medications and treatments, including vasoactive drugs, anticoagulants, sedatives, and advanced intravenous therapies.
• Perform and assist with advanced procedures such as ventilator management, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, defibrillation, cardioversion, and point-of-care ultrasound.
• Provide expert post-operative care to ensure optimal recovery and early detection of complications.
• Respond promptly to medical emergencies, initiating and leading advanced life support (ACLS) measures, including CPR.
Leadership & Team Supervision:
• Assist in the rapid evaluation of patients to determine the severity of conditions and prioritize care.
• Collaborate closely with intensivists, cardiologists, surgeons, and allied health professionals to develop and implement holistic patient care plans.
• Communicate effectively and with empathy to patients and their families, providing clear explanations of conditions, treatments, and prognoses.
• Serve as a key liaison between the CCU and other hospital departments to coordinate care and ensure seamless patient transitions.
• Participate actively in multidisciplinary rounds, handovers, and case review discussions.
Governance, Safety & Compliance:
• Mentor and support junior residents, medical students, and allied health professionals under supervision.
• Ensure strict compliance with all hospital policies, clinical protocols, and regulatory standards, including infection control and medication safety.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive patient documentation in accordance with legal and professional requirements.
• Participate in clinical audits, incident reporting, root cause analysis, and risk management activities to continuously improve care quality and patient safety.
• Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality regarding all patient and organizational information.
Quality Improvement & Education:
• Perform routine hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining of tissue sections.
• Contribute to unit-based and hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives and projects aimed at enhancing patient outcomes.
• Support the development and implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Engage in continuous professional development to remain at the forefront of critical care and cardiac nursing practices.
• Contribute to the education of peers and junior staff through bedside teaching, in-services, and simulation drills.
Qualifications
• Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid license to practice from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSc Nursing) or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Postgraduate qualification or specialized certification in Critical Care Nursing, Cardiology, or a related field is a significant advantage.
• Certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) are highly desirable.
Experience:
• 3-5 years of progressive nursing experience in a critical care setting (ICU/CCU).
• Proven expertise in managing critically ill patients with complex cardiac conditions (e.g., myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias).
• Demonstrated competence in advanced procedures, invasive monitoring, and emergency response.
• Experience in mentoring junior staff or providing clinical leadership is essential.
• Advanced knowledge of cardiovascular physiology, pathophysiology, and critical care pharmacology.
• Proficiency in interpreting hemodynamic data and cardiac rhythms.
• Exceptional clinical judgment, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to function effectively in a high-s
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