Assistant Chief Nursing Officer

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 Closing Date
6th October, 2026.

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online