Roles & Responsibilities

Job Description

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

Responsibilities

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

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

Have an appropriate license to work as a nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority (DoH, DHA) with all the qualification and experience this mandates.

Manage their own professional revalidation

Have basic life support qualification (within past 24 months)

Employment Type

Full Time

Company Industry

Medical / Healthcare / Diagnostics / Medical Devices

Department / Functional Area

Doctor / Nurse / Paramedics / Hospital Technicians / Medical Research