Job Description
Working under the guidance and supervision of the Midwife In charge of the Maternity Unit, the maternity nurse will be directly responsible for;
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnosing, monitoring, and examining mothers during pregnancy and in labor.
- Developing, assessing and evaluating individual programs of care.
- Providing full antenatal care, including counseling and screening tests in the hospital.
- Identifying high risk pregnancies and making referral to clinicians and other medical specialist.
- Arranging and providing parenting and health education for the mother, her partner and family members
- Responsible for the delivery of the mother, ensuring the safety of both the mother and child.
- Offering support and advice following events such as miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal abnormality and neonatal death.
- Supervising and assisting mothers in labor, monitoring labor using the partograph and writing of nursing care plans.
- Ensure that all relevant records are properly kept and updated
- Monitor and supervise rational use of supplies.
- Maintain equipment in good condition and submit regular inventory reports of the same.
- Conduct regular Continuous Medical Education and On-job trainings to staff in the unit.
- Attend the hospital staff meeting and the reproductive health meetings.
- Conduct weekly ward meetings.
- Compile and submit weekly HIS reports.
- Ensure that the birth Registration of babies is carried out, list compiled and submitted to UNHCR monthly.
- Advising the mother on proper care of the child including; Breastfeeding and immunization.
- Carry out other relevant and/or requested duties as may be required by the supervisor.
Key Result Areas
- Women are appropriately diagnosed, monitored and examined during pregnancy and in labor.
- High risk pregnancies are identified and referrals to clinicians and other medical specialist made.
- Timely birth registration of babies is carried out.
Qualifications
- Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN)/ Kenya Registered Midwife. (KRM) and be registered by the nursing council.
Required Experience & Competencies
- At least two years’ experience working in a busy maternity unit.
- Life support Skills on obstetric and neonatal care.
- Computer literate
- Team player and cultural sensitivity is required.
- Ability to work in hardship areas (Previous experience in a Camp setting will be an added advantage).
- Fluency in Turkana/Somali will be an added advantage.
- Female candidates will be preferred.
Please make sure to include a Valid copy of Certificate of Good Conduct in your application.
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply. International allowances are not available for this position. Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Disclaimer:
Please take note that International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes. In the event that you receive any request for payment of any sort, please get in touch with us on Tel: +(254-020) 2727730, Email: IRCKenya@rescue.org or report to the nearest police.
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