Clinical Nurse, Maternity
Full time @Aga Khan University Hospital posted 13 hours ago in Health Care Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Experience 3 Years
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Complete initial assessment and re-assessment of obstetric mothers and new-born babies to identify their care needs
- Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multidisciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner
- Develops and implements prepartum, intrapartum, post-partum and newborn care plan
- Proficient in Management of labour, delivery and third stage
- Ability to perform and repair episiotomy
- Ability to repair first and second degree tears
- Carries out and interprets Cardiotocography (CTG) and Non-Stress Test (NST) and acts on findings
- Administers safely and is knowledgeable about medications routinely used in obstetrics
- Can recognize obstetric and neonatal emergencies and involve the multidisciplinary team as appropriate
- Initiates timely initial immunizations for newborns as per guidelines
- Proficiency in caring for mothers’ post- surgical procedures
- Performs timely safety checks on equipment as per policy guidelines
Requirements:
- KRCHN/KRM/BScN from a recognized school of Nursing or University
- Current Licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
- Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Certification in advanced life support in obstetrics ( ALSO)
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in an acute care hospital.
- Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in Obstetric nursing

