Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Responsibilities
  • Provides surgical care (pre and post-operative), postnatal care, breastfeeding advice and support to women and their babies.
  • Performs initial assessment and reassessment of patients in the department including neonates, pediatric and adult patients
  • Demonstrates knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring using CTG and central monitoring system.
  • Is able to provide a high standard of care to all Specialties that falls within the hospitals scope of practice.
  • Initiates Intravenous Therapy as per Doctors orders
  • Demonstrates skills in routine care for newborns, rooming in with mothers.
  • Participates in emergency code drills and performs when necessary
  • Acts as Team Leader in the absence of the Charge Nurse and is able to delegate tasks as per skills and scope of practice.
  • Demonstrates knowledge in caring for patients admitted for induction of labor.
  • Monitors early progress of laboring mothers before transferring to labor ward, interprets fetal heart rate and notifies Physician when appropriate for progress or problems.
  • Performs post-partum care of mother, performs fundal massage and monitors vital signs, blood loss as needed and promotes newborn/parent bonding
  • Performs the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications as required.
  • Responsible for coordinating with the Obstetrician, Neonatologist / Pediatrician and other allied workers to provide comprehensive care to patients.
  • Prepares mothers for cesarean sections  and provides pre-operative and post-operative care to all patients requiring surgical procedures
  • Actively promotes and assists mothers with breastfeeding, basic newborn care and patient education.
  • Has skills and knowledge on collection of specimens, bloods for diagnostic testing and critical values
  • Knowledge on ordering blood products and monitors patients when receiving blood products.
  • Knowledge of Obstetric emergencies, nursing management and care as per protocols.
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• Provides appropriate health education to patients and their family.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Have an appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority with all the qualifications and experience these mandates.
• Manage their own professional re-licensure.
• Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card.
• Be willing to work across departments when necessary.
• Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written)

Employment Type

• Full-time

Company Industry

• MedicalHealthcareDiagnosticsMedical Devices

Department / Functional Area

• DoctorNurseParamedicsHospital TechniciansMedical Research
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