Intensive Care Trained Nurse

About the role

Genesis Specialist Hospital is seeking a full-time Intensive Care Trained Nurse to work in its high-acuity intensive care units in Ikeja. The nurse will deliver continuous critical care to patients requiring close monitoring, life-support equipment, and post-operative management.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor vital signs, administer medications, and manage ventilators and other life-support equipment.
• Implement care plans in collaboration with physicians and document assessments and interventions.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and respond promptly to changes in patient status.
• Educate patients and families about treatment plans and recovery processes.
• Support emergency and surgical teams during critical events.

Required profile

• Valid nursing license with formal training or certification in intensive/critical care nursing.
• Experience in a high-dependency or intensive care unit, preferably within a surgical or multispecialty hospital.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and decision-making abilities, with composure under pressure.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, continuous learning, and adherence to ethical and safety standards.

Required skills

• Ventilator management.
• Hemodynamic monitoring.
• Post-operative intensive care.
• Vital signs monitoring.
• Medication administration.