Clinical Nurse, Maternity-Locum
2025-06-14T12:06:08+00:00
Aga Khan University Hospital
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Healthcare
Healthcare
2025-06-20T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Clinical Nurse, Maternity-Locum at Aga Khan University Hospital
Responsibilities:
- Complete initial assessment and re-assessment of obstetric mothers and newborn babies to identify their care needs
- Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multidisciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner
- Develop and implement prepartum, intrapartum, post-partum and newborn care plan
- Identify mothers at risk using history, hemodynamic monitoring, labor progression, lab and radiological evaluation, and implement appropriate actions
- Perform and repair episiotomy
- Repair first and second degree tears.
- Carry out and interpret Cardiotocography (CTG) and Non stress test (NST) and act on findings
- Recognize obstetric and neonatal emergencies and involve multidisciplinary team as appropriate
- Initiate timely initial immunizations for new born as per guidelines.
- Care for mothers post-surgical procedures
- Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences
- Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching
- Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies.
- Participate in quality initiatives including clinical care program certification (CCPC)
- Follow discharge procedure of assigned patients according to hospital protocol, and ensure follow up appointments are made
- Participate in unit based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, spot checks and skill checks
Requirements:
- RN from a recognized school of nursing or University
- Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
- Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in Obstetric nursing.
Complete initial assessment and re-assessment of obstetric mothers and newborn babies to identify their care needs Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multidisciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner Develop and implement prepartum, intrapartum, post-partum and newborn care plan Identify mothers at risk using history, hemodynamic monitoring, labor progression, lab and radiological evaluation, and implement appropriate actions Perform and repair episiotomy Repair first and second degree tears. Carry out and interpret Cardiotocography (CTG) and Non stress test (NST) and act on findings Recognize obstetric and neonatal emergencies and involve multidisciplinary team as appropriate Initiate timely initial immunizations for new born as per guidelines. Care for mothers post-surgical procedures Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies. Participate in quality initiatives including clinical care program certification (CCPC) Follow discharge procedure of assigned patients according to hospital protocol, and ensure follow up appointments are made Participate in unit based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, spot checks and skill checks
RN from a recognized school of nursing or University Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS) Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in Obstetric nursing.
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Vacancy title:
Clinical Nurse, Maternity-Locum
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare]
Jobs at:
Aga Khan University Hospital
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, June 20 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, June 14 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Clinical Nurse, Maternity-Locum at Aga Khan University Hospital
Responsibilities:
- Complete initial assessment and re-assessment of obstetric mothers and newborn babies to identify their care needs
- Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multidisciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner
- Develop and implement prepartum, intrapartum, post-partum and newborn care plan
- Identify mothers at risk using history, hemodynamic monitoring, labor progression, lab and radiological evaluation, and implement appropriate actions
- Perform and repair episiotomy
- Repair first and second degree tears.
- Carry out and interpret Cardiotocography (CTG) and Non stress test (NST) and act on findings
- Recognize obstetric and neonatal emergencies and involve multidisciplinary team as appropriate
- Initiate timely initial immunizations for new born as per guidelines.
- Care for mothers post-surgical procedures
- Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences
- Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching
- Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies.
- Participate in quality initiatives including clinical care program certification (CCPC)
- Follow discharge procedure of assigned patients according to hospital protocol, and ensure follow up appointments are made
- Participate in unit based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, spot checks and skill checks
Requirements:
- RN from a recognized school of nursing or University
- Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
- Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in Obstetric nursing.
Work Hours: 8
Experience: No Requirements
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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