Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintains consistent and reliable attendance and complies with the hospital’s guidelines on attendance. One must also demonstrate professionalism as a healthcare professional by being punctual and dependable for assigned/confirmed shifts.

• The nurse is expected to maintain positive working relationships with the medical staff and specialty clinic personnel.

• Communicates pertinent information to other members of the health care team in a clinically relevant time frame to enhance the nursing contribution to patient care.

• Uses positive interpersonal skills to educate/support patients to promote the success of team members.

• Uses clear and concise verbal and written communication with staff and the public.

• Acts independently and accepts responsibility for the adopted policy and procedures of the Specialty clinic and the department.

• Attend required meetings and participate in committees as requested. 

• Addresses patients and/or attendants with respect, dignity, empathy, and compassion. 

• Perform vision tests, analyze results and develop a treatment plan.

• Examine eyes, using observation, instruments and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities such as glaucoma or color blindness.

• Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and medications.

• Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision. 

• Provide pre- and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery—for example, examining a patient’s eyes the day after surgery.

• Evaluate patients for the presence of diseases such as diabetes and refer patients to other healthcare providers as needed.

• Consult with and refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary.

• Promote eye health by counseling patients, including explaining how to clean and wear contact lenses.

• Work closely with clinical team in the provision of team delivery of healthcare 

• Maintain accurate, timely and quality health records 

• Participate in all quality measures as required.

• In addition to all the roles and responsibilities mentioned above, a nurse is expected to perform additional tasks within the scope of work that he or she is assigned to by his/her supervisors.

• The hospital also reserves the right to assign the nurse to any clinical service unit across any of its branches.

Salary: - As per Company scale and benefit packages for all positions.

Place of work: - Addis Ababa.

Closing Date: - Seven consecutive days including Saturday from date of this announcement.

Term of Employment: - Unlimited period (permanent) up on satisfactory completion of the probationary period.

Job Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• BSc in Optometry

How To Apply

Candidates who fulfill the above minimum requirements can send application letter, updated CV & scanned copies of credentials in a compiled PDF format to hr.director@meqrezhealth.com.

Note: – Please mention the job position on the subject line of your e-mail and only short-listed candidates who strictly followed the application procedure will be contacted for subsequent assessment.