Job Description

Job Description

• Assists Dr’s in insertion of invasive lines following sterile technique as per infection control guidelines
• Assesses and documents vital signs at specified frequency according to patients condition and hospital policy
• Ability to setup the ventilator and care of the patient on a ventilator/respiratory support
• To assist in transferring a patient on respiratory support

• Responsible for coordinating with Doctors and other allied workers to provide comprehensive care to the patient

• Must be competent in code blue and respond when needed. 

• Performs nursing procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety and comfort, including those requiring strict aseptic technique

• Provides patient education to patient and family members and documents

• Provides for the physical, psychological and social needs of the patient and families.

• Assists and encourages patient with breast feeding when applicable

• Assists with transfer of critical patients to other facilities and serves as transport nurse during ambulance transport 

• Knowledge and skills on collection of specimens, bloods for diagnostic testing and critical values

• Knowledge on ordering blood products and monitoring patients when receiving blood products.

• In depth knowledge of Obstetric emergencies, nursing management and care as per protocols.

• 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

• Assists Dr’s in insertion of invasive lines following sterile technique as per infection control guidelines
• Assesses and documents vital signs at specified frequency according to patients condition and hospital policy
• Ability to setup the ventilator and care of the patient on a ventilator/respiratory support
• To assist in transferring a patient on respiratory support

• Responsible for coordinating with Doctors and other allied workers to provide comprehensive care to the patient

• Must be competent in code blue and respond when needed. 

• Performs nursing procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety and comfort, including those requiring strict aseptic technique

• Provides patient education to patient and family members and documents

• Provides for the physical, psychological and social needs of the patient and families.

• Assists and encourages patient with breast feeding when applicable

• Assists with transfer of critical patients to other facilities and serves as transport nurse during ambulance transport 

• Knowledge and skills on collection of specimens, bloods for diagnostic testing and critical values

• Knowledge on ordering blood products and monitoring patients when receiving blood products.

• In depth knowledge of Obstetric emergencies, nursing management and care as per protocols.

• 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

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