Job responsibilities
Provide and coordinate Patient Care: -Assess patient’s general health status -Prepare a nursing care plan according to the needs and area of work with the help of other healthcare and professionals -Provide full antenatal care including screening tests in the hospital -Examine client during pregnancy, utilizing physical findings, laboratory tests results and client statements to evaluate conditions -Give support and advice on the daily care of the baby, including breastfeeding -Provide postpartum care management -Document and communicate actions to maintain continuity of care among the nursing team -Assume and maintain patient and his environment hygiene and infection control -Record, report and monitor vital signs, symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and signs with staff full name -Record manually and/or electronically patients information
-Deliver detailed instructions and information to patients / family in collaboration with physician -Prepare and takes ward rounds with physicians -Educate patient and his/her family their roles of promoting successful therapy and rehabilitation -Administer and document medications as prescribed, within hesitation collaborate with prescriber physicians and sign -Take care of all materials and equipment at disposal to the service -Engage in research activities related to nursing and mentor nursing students in the clinical practice -Deliver detailed nursing instruction s to patients for discharge -Prepare patients for examinations -Prepare rooms and decontaminate equipments and instruments -Attend educational workshops for enhancing professional and technical knowledge -Assist doctors during surgery N.B 1.Five years relevant working experience should be at Hospital level and Having a registration certificate 2. The candidate should have valid license to practice midwifery in Rwanda issued by the professional council.
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ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN MIDWIFERY
5 Years of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
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1. Good knowledge of Rwanda Health System
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2. Knowledge of clinical services Policy and procedure
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3. Accountability AND RESPONSIBILITY of the legal obligations for midwifery practice
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4. Ability to maintain ethical midwifery practice
