Nursing Incharge - Labour Room

Indus Group; Dehradun; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PF benefits

Paid leave and hospital benefits

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Indus Group in Dehradun is seeking a Nursing Incharge for the Labour Room to supervise all nursing activities and ensure safe maternal and neonatal care. You will coordinate with the obstetric team and uphold hospital policies.

The role requires leadership, clinical excellence in obstetrics, and strict adherence to infection control and NABH standards. A nursing degree with council registration and relevant Labour Room experience are essential.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. Nursing / GNM with a valid Nursing Council registration.
• Minimum 5 years of Labour Room / Obstetrics & Gynecology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing care for antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal patients.
• Allocate duties to labour room staff and ensure shift handovers.
• Assist obstetricians during deliveries, emergencies, and C-sections as needed.
• Ensure readiness of equipment, drugs, instruments, and resuscitation gear.
• Monitor maternal and fetal condition and report abnormalities to consultant.
• Maintain infection control, aseptic techniques, and biomedical waste management.
• Document labour records, birth records, and nursing notes.
• Coordinate transfers to OT, NICU, postnatal ward, or ICU as required.
• Adhere to NABH guidelines and patient safety standards.

Skills

Labour & delivery nursing

Emergency response

Leadership & team coordination

Effective communication

Infection control & NABH

Education

B.Sc. Nursing / GNM with registration

Job description

Position: Nursing Incharge - Labour Room

Department: Nursing

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:

The Labour Room Nursing Incharge is responsible for supervising all nursing activities in the labour room, ensuring safe maternal and neonatal care, coordinating with the obstetric team, and maintaining compliance with hospital policies and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise nursing care for antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal patients.
• Allocate duties to labour room nursing staff and ensure proper shift handover.
• Assist obstetricians during normal and assisted deliveries, emergency procedures, and caesarean sections as required.
• Ensure readiness of labour room equipment, emergency drugs, delivery instruments, and neonatal resuscitation equipment.
• Monitor maternal and fetal condition and promptly report any abnormalities to the consultant.
• Expertise in handling obstetrics emergencies.
• Ensure proper documentation of labour records, birth records, and nursing notes.
• Coordinate patient transfers to OT, NICU, postnatal ward, or ICU when required.
• Maintain infection control practices, aseptic techniques, and biomedical waste management.
• Ensure adequate stock of medicines, sterile supplies, linen, and consumables.
• Report medication errors, adverse events, and maternal or neonatal incidents.
• Ensure compliance with NABH guidelines, patient safety protocols, and hospital quality standards.

Qualifications:

• B.Sc. Nursing / GNM with a valid Nursing Council registration.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Labour Room / Obstetrics & Gynaecology preferred.

Skills:

• Labour and delivery nursing skills.
• Emergency response and critical thinking.
• Leadership and team coordination.
• Effective communication.
• Knowledge of infection control and NABH standards.

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary: As per qualifications and experience.
• PF, paid leave, and other hospital benefits.
• Training and professional development opportunities.