Job responsibilities

Provide and coordinate Patient Care:

• Assess the 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 the client during pregnancy, utilizing physical findings, laboratory test 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 the patient and his environment hygiene and infection control

• Record, report and monitor vital signs, symptoms and changes in patient's conditions and signs with staff's full name

• Record manually and/or electronically patient information

• Deliver detailed instructions and information to patients / families in collaboration with the 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 instructions to patients for discharge

• Prepare patients for examinations

• Prepare rooms and decontaminate equipment and instruments

• Attend educational workshops to enhance professional and technical knowledge

• Assist doctors during surgery

N.B

1. The candidate should have a valid license to practice midwifery in Rwanda issued by the professional council.

Qualifications

• Advanced diploma in Midwifery Sciences with 5 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Good knowledge of Rwanda Health System

• Knowledge of clinical services Policy and procedure

• Accountability AND RESPONSIBILITY of the legal obligations for midwifery practice

• Ability to maintain ethical midwifery practice