Vacancies exist for nurses and midwives in a Lagos-based hospital. Below are the details about the job and how to apply courtesy Jobberman.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provides medical care and treatment to obstetrical patients under supervision of obstetrician, delivers babies, and instructs patients in prenatal and postnatal health practices: Participates in initial examination of obstetrical patient, and is assigned responsibility for care, treatment, and delivery of patient.
- Examines patient during pregnancy, utilizing physical findings, laboratory test results, and patient's statements to evaluate condition and ensure that patient's progress is normal.
- Discusses case with obstetrician to assure observation of specified practices.
- Instructs patient in diet and prenatal health practices.
- Stays with patient during labor to reassure patient and to administer medication.
- Delivers infant and performs postpartum examinations and treatments to ensure that patient and infant are responding normally.
- When deviations from standard are encountered during pregnancy or delivery, administers stipulated emergency measures, and arranges for immediate contact of OBSTETRICIAN.
- Visits patient during postpartum period in hospital and at home to instruct patient in care of self and infant and examine patient.
- Maintains records of cases for inclusion in establishment file.
- Conducts classes for groups of patients and families to provide information concerning pregnancy, childbirth, and family orientation.
- May direct activities of other workers.
- May instruct in midwifery in establishment providing such training.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- School of Nursing certificate/HND or B.Sc. in Nursing
- At least 3 - 4 years' experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Aged between 37- 40 years
- Preferably a female candidate
To apply send an e-mail containing your CV to e5f6@jbng.me
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