Nursing Officer at Gynescope Specialist Hospital

The job holder is responsible for the daily functional operation of the obstetric unit, delivery of patient/customer quality care, staff development and continuous quality improvement activities

Key Result Areas {KRA}

The key result areas of this role are:

Medical Functions

• Perform professional nursing care to patient admitted in the obstetric and Gynecology unit.
• Perform on admission assessment, review patient history and develop a plan of care for the patients using the nursing process format on EMR.
• Initiate fetal heart monitor, perform vaginal examination and interpret fetal heart rate.
• Determine frequency duration and intensity of contractions.
• Monitor progress of labour which include mother and fetal wellbeing and notify obstetrician when appropriate for progress or problem.
• Prepare patient for elective or emergency cesarean section by following Lily hospital’s written C-Section protocol
• Administer care during labour such as vaginal examination, augmentation/induction of labour and relief of pains as prescribed by obstetrician.
• Coordinate the smooth transfer of surgical cases by providing emotional support to patients and obtaining proper obtaining proper consents, and ensure pre-op diagnostic test are available before transferring patient to theatre.
• Perform immediate post-delivery care of mother and baby, record APGAR scores, apply ID band to the baby for proper identification and document baby’s statistic.
• Prepare labour room for delivery and ensure aseptic technique in place
• Ensure medication and treatment of patients are administered according to physician’s order and medication policy and protocol

Patient Care:

• Educate delivered mothers on post-natal care.
• Education and counsel patient on sexual health, birth control choices and safe practices
• Educate patient on proper nutrition and appropriate exercises
• Provide essential information to assist new mothers on breast feeding, care of baby and episiotomy/perineal tear.

Administration Duties:

• Ensure proper documentation of patient’s care, partograph, and baby birth certificate in appropriate manner.
• Responsible for patient’s discharge planning.
• Ensure the unit is stocked with standard level of consumable supplies, medications and equipment’s.

Health and Safety

• Carry out duties and responsibilities in compliance with the hospitals’ health and safety policy and statutory regulations.
• Ensure a clean, comfortable and safe environment for patients, clients and members of staff

The Person

• Minimum academic qualification of a Registered Nurse (RN) and Registered Midwife (RM) or Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSC.)
• 1-5 years relevant work experience in health care sector
• Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigerian and must be licensed to practice as Registered Nurse or Midwife.
• Knowledge of Microsoft office package.
• Outstanding communication (oral or written), interpersonal and people management skills
• Possess high degree accuracy and attention to details.
• Knowledge of Nursing Practice Acts
• Knowledge of safety and injection con troll practices

Remuneration

Salary in line with industry standard