ADVERT FOR A MIDWIFE (1 position)
Location: Kyaka11
Project: CEMS Hospital project
Reports to: Nursing Officer
Job Purpose
To provide day to day midwifery nursing care service to patients
Key Responsibilities
Key Outputs
- Patients received admissions, discharges and deaths registered.
- Patients prepared for meals.
- Care during labour provided
- Care during puerperium provided
- Mothers sensitized about benefits of breast feeding and recommended diet.
- Clean and health environment maintained.
- Bedside nursing procedures carried out
- Daily ward reports compiled and submitted
- Ante-natal care carried out.
- Doctors and Clinical Officers’ ward rounds carried out.
Key Functions
- Receiving patients, registering admissions, discharges and deaths.
- Providing care during labour with emphasis on keeping proper records, use of drugs and prevention of complications to mother and baby.
- Providing care during puerperium with emphasis on prevention of infection.
- Sensitizing mothers about benefits of breast feeding and recommended diet.
- Participating in bedside nursing procedures as a member of the caring team.
- Participating in Doctors/Clinical officers ward rounds.
- Observing and compiling daily ward reports for the attention of the relevant authorities.
- Preparing patients for meals and participate in serving them.
- Maintain a clean and healthy environment for the patients.
- Carrying out Ante-natal care.
- Adhering to professional and ethical code of conduct.
Requirements
Person Specifications
i) Qualifications
· Must have an Enrolled Midwifery Certificate from a recognized Institution.
· Must be registered and licensed with the Nurses and Midwives Council.
ii) Competencies
· Guidance and counseling
· Concern for quality and standards
· Ethics and integrity
· Self-control and Stress management
· Time management
All qualified and interested candidates, should submit their applications online not later than 26th January 2023.
Only qualified candidates will be notified for interviews.