Anaesthetic Nurse
Location: Benin City, Edo
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- As the Anaesthetic Nurse, you are responsible for providing safe, effective and high-quality nursing care to patients before, during and immediately after anaesthesia and surgical procedures.
- The role involves assisting the anaesthetist, preparing and checking anaesthetic equipment and medications, monitoring patients, maintaining infection prevention standards, and ensuring patient safety throughout the perioperative period.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and assess patients before anaesthesia and surgery, ensuring proper identification, consent, medical history, investigations and readiness.
- Assist the anaesthetist with induction, maintenance and recovery from anaesthesia, including medication preparation and airway management.
- Monitor patients' vital signs and clinical condition throughout anaesthesia, promptly identifying and responding to emergencies.
- Provide appropriate post-anaesthetic care, monitor recovery and ensure safe patient handover.
- Prepare, check, clean and maintain anaesthetic equipment, medications and supplies.
- Maintain strict infection prevention, patient safety and theatre standards.
- Accurately document patient care, anaesthetic procedures and relevant clinical observations.
- Communicate effectively with anaesthetists, surgeons, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with hospital policies, professional standards and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in continuous professional development, clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrate professionalism, compassion, teamwork and a strong commitment to patient-centred care.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Registered Nurse (RN) qualification.
- Valid registration and practising licence with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
- Relevant post-basic qualification or certification in Perioperative/Theatre Nursing, Anaesthetic Nursing or a related speciality is an advantage.
- Minimum of 2–3 years' relevant clinical experience, preferably in an operating theatre or anaesthetic setting.
- Current knowledge of anaesthetic procedures, patient monitoring and emergency care.
Key Skills and Competencies
- Strong clinical assessment and patient-monitoring skills.
- Knowledge of anaesthetic drugs, equipment and procedures.
- Excellent emergency response and resuscitation skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong attention to detail and patient-safety awareness.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Good documentation and organisational skills.
- Compassionate and patient-centred approach.
- High level of professionalism, integrity and confidentiality.
Application Closing Date
20th October, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@beninmedicalcare.com using the job title as the subject of the email.