Clinical Nurse, Maternity-Locum

Requirements

• RN from a recognized school of nursing or University
  
• Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
  
• Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS)
  
• Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in Obstetric nursing.
  

• Complete initial assessment and re-assessment of obstetric mothers and newborn 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
  
• Develop and implement prepartum, intrapartum, post-partum and newborn care plan
  
• Identify mothers at risk using history, hemodynamic monitoring, labor progression, lab and radiological evaluation, and implement appropriate actions
  
• Perform and repair episiotomy
  
• Repair first and second degree tears.
  
• Carry out and interpret Cardiotocography (CTG) and Non stress test (NST) and act on findings
  
• Recognize obstetric and neonatal emergencies and involve multidisciplinary team as appropriate
  
• Initiate timely initial immunizations for new born as per guidelines.
  
• Care for mothers post-surgical procedures
  
• Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences
  
• Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching
  
• Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies.
  
• Participate in quality initiatives including clinical care program certification (CCPC)
  
• Follow discharge procedure of assigned patients according to hospital protocol, and ensure follow up appointments are made
  
• Participate in unit based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, spot checks and skill checks