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ENROLED NURSE MIDWIFE |
MaryBegg Community Clinic |
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Posted 2018-11-27 06:13:55
MARYBEGG COMMUNITY CLINIC
ENROLED NURSE MIDWIFE (1)
LOCATION: KABITAKA (
SOLWEZI)
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Enrolled Nurse Midwife works under the direction and
supervision of the Registered Midwife or Unit Leader at all times as stipulated
by GNCZ.
KEY DUTIES:
1.
Provide advice, care and support for
women and their babies during pregnancy, labour and the early postnatal period.
2.
Diagnose, monitor and examine women
during pregnancy and labour and delivery, including continually monitoring and
assessing foetal heart rate.
3.
Ensure all baseline examinations and
assessments are completed (i.e. including routine vital signs, urinalysis,
abdominal and vaginal assessment and examination, and foetal heart monitoring)
and documented according to MBCC standard operating procedure (SOP).
4.
Responsible for preparing and tidying
up a consultation room before or after a medical procedure.
5.
Provide support and advice for women
seeking family planning services, including health education, contraceptive
treatment options and on-going counselling.
6.
Support and/or run the under 5 clinic
services (including vaccinations programme) under supervision of a medical
doctor.
7.
Cold chain system is continually
monitored, maintained and recorded to ensure proper storage of vaccines. Must
be educated on vaccine vial monitor (VVM) quality assurance method.
8.
Assist the medical doctors during
clinical procedures, as requested.
9.
Responsible for implementing any
pre-natal or birthing plans ordered by the medical doctor in collaboration with
the patient and their family. This should include the patient’s request for
birth technique, pain management, visitor access and any cultural/religious
considerations.
10.
Ensure that all patient consent forms
are completed and signed; midwifery assessment, examination and routine monitoring
are clearly documented according to the clinic’s policy.
11.
Provide full pre-natal care, including
screening tests (only within scope of practice).
12.
Monitor and administer medications,
injections and IV infusions during labour as ordered.
13.
Involve the medical doctor or doctor
on-call immediately if there are any complications or deviations from the
agreed ‘normal’ delivery plan such as foetal distress, severe bleeding, slow or
quick progress, wrong presentation, meconium stained liquor present etc.
14.
Ensure that there is a post-delivery
care plan, proper transfer to the post-natal ward and discharge planning
protocol in place for all patients.
15.
Offer support and counselling to women
and their families following a miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, neonatal
abnormalities and neonatal death.
16.
Advice and support parents in the daily
care of their newborn babies, including breastfeeding, bathing and
bottle-feeding.
17.
Support and educate mothers who are HIV
positive in the daily care of their newborn babies.
18.
Support and educate mothers on malaria
prevention and prophylaxis treatment.
19.
Support and/or mentor an enrolled
midwife or student midwife as directed by the Unit Leader.
20.
Maintain effective patient handover
procedures to other clinicians and during shift change.
21.
Continually demonstrate adherence to
the Infection Control Policy, especially maintaining proper hand washing
technique (Five moments). Use and maintain correct personal protective
equipment (PPE) such as eye protection, lab coats and gloves where appropriate.
22.
Comply with all legal regulations set
out by the Zambian Government or GNC.
23.
Assist with any orders and requests for
supplies from pharmacy.
24.
Any other duties assigned by the
supervising midwife, Unit Leaders, supervisors or Clinic Manager within the
midwifery scope of practice.
Qualifications and desired attributes:
§ Full
Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate or its equivalent
§ Minimum
Certification as Enrolled Midwife
§ At
least 3-5 years’ work experience
§ Registered
with General Nursing Council and with valid Practicing License.
§ Excellent
team working skills
§ Detail
oriented
§ Strong
customer service skills
HOW TO APPLY
Follow the link www.marybeggclinic.bamboohr.com/jobs and attached
a detailed CV (we will ask for original certificates and registrations if
called for interview).
Closing date: 7th December
2018.
Only
candidates meeting the minimum requirements will be shortlisted and
contacted. If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks after the closing
date, kindly assume that your application was not successful.