Job Title: Opthalmic Nurse
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Organisation: Me Cure Healthcare Limited (MHL)
Responsibilities:
• Ophthalmic nurse provides care for patients suffering from disorders of the eye.
• Working under the direct supervision of a licensed ophthalmologist, the ophthalmic nurse works to diagnose and treat various diseases that affect the human eye such as cataracts, partial or full blindness, eye trauma and glaucoma.
• Ophthalmic nurses provide pre-operative care and prepare patients to undergo eye surgery.
• They are responsible for gathering patients medical histories and performing pre-op assessments to develop a better understanding of the patients health profile prior to surgery.
• Being aware of a patients allergies and medical conditions helps ensure a smooth surgical procedure without any surprises that the doctor and nurse aren't prepared for.
• Before the surgery takes place the ophthalmic nurse will provide the patient with some basic education about the procedure itself and the post-operative expectations.
• During the eye surgery the ophthalmic nurse will assist the surgeon by maintaining a sterile surgical environment, preparing the patient in the correct position, handing the surgeon various surgical instruments and monitoring the patients' vital signs.
Deadline: 26th April, 2013.
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