Registered Nurse - OB-GYN/Maternity

Be responsible for providing and coordinating patient care, educating patients and the public about various health conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and their family members. Assess and identify patients' needs and implement and monitor the patient's medical plan and treatment. They will work with a team of physicians and other health care specialists or allied health in various settings. Perform systematic patient assessment, re-assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation. Understand and analyse the assessment information and data. Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues. Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care. Create and evaluate patient care plans with the interprofessional team, in collaboration with the patient and patient's bystanders. Record vital signs, recognize, address and escalate all abnormalities. Maintain and update technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice. Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment. Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory examinations. Perform essential life support as per regulatory requirements and scope such as but not limited to Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation etc. Prepare patients for medical examination and treatment. Administer medications and monitor patients for any side effects and reactions. Administer treatments such as IV fluids or blood products and monitor patients for any reactions. Provide wound care management. Assist in medical procedures invasive or non-invasive as needed. Facilitate the process of safe patient`s admission, transfer and discharge

Have an appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority with all the qualifications and experience these mandates. Manage their own professional re-licensure. Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card. Be willing to work across departments when necessary. Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written)

Provides surgical care (pre and post-operative), postnatal care, breastfeeding advice and support to women and their babies. Performs initial assessment and reassessment of patients in the department including neonates, pediatric and adult patients Demonstrates knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring using CTG and central monitoring system. Is able to provide a high standard of care to all Specialties that falls within the hospitals scope of practice. Initiates Intravenous Therapy as per Doctors orders Demonstrates skills in routine care for newborns, rooming in with mothers. Participates in emergency code drills and performs when necessary Acts as Team Leader in the absence of the Charge Nurse and is able to delegate tasks as per skills and scope of practice. Demonstrates knowledge in caring for patients admitted for induction of labor. Monitors early progress of laboring mothers before transferring to labor ward, interprets fetal heart rate and notifies Physician when appropriate for progress or problems. Performs post-partum care of mother, performs fundal massage and monitors vital signs, blood loss as needed and promotes newborn/parent bonding Performs the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications as required. Responsible for coordinating with the Obstetrician, Neonatologist / Pediatrician and other allied workers to provide comprehensive care to patients. Prepares mothers for cesarean sections  and provides pre-operative and post-operative care to all patients requiring surgical procedures Actively promotes and assists mothers with breastfeeding, basic newborn care and patient education. Has skills and knowledge on collection of specimens, bloods for diagnostic testing and critical values Knowledge on ordering blood products and monitors patients when receiving blood products. Knowledge of Obstetric emergencies, nursing management and care as per protocols.   Provides appropriate health education to patients and their family.