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
• 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

Requirements:

• RN 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)
• Demonstrate evidence based knowledge of current practices in Obstetric nursing.