Staff Midwife

UiTM Holdings; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Shah Alam, Malaysia, is seeking a qualified nurse to provide exceptional care to expectant mothers during labor. Candidates must possess a minimum Diploma in Nursing Science and a Post Basic Certificate in Midwifery, along with valid registration with the Malaysian Nursing Board. Responsibilities include monitoring patients, assisting in deliveries, and maintaining accurate documentation. The position emphasizes patient safety and effective teamwork in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Malaysian Nursing Board / Medical Assistant Board.
• Valid Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to expectant mothers during labor and delivery.
• Monitor vital signs and fetal heart rate throughout labor.
• Document patient care services accurately in medical records.
• Ensure adherence to safety and infection control policies.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Medical documentation

Infection control

Education

Diploma in Nursing Science

Post Basic Certificate in Midwifery

Job description

• Provide services in UiTM Private Healthcare Sdn Bhd subsidiary of UiTM Holdings Sdn Bhd.

General Duties and responsibilities:

• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Assures high quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing and other governing agency regulations.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintains a cooperative and good relationship among healthcare teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; and participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Daily / shift reporting to the Head Nurse of the unit such as patient progress, staffing issues, customer feedback, biomedical equipment, and disposable inventory by the Team Leader of the day/shift.
• Works collaboratively with other departments/units for the company’s activities/programs when needed.

Duties and responsibilities in Unit (Labor Room):

• Provide nursing care to an expectant mother to help her prepare for and effectively move through the initial stages of labor from the point of admission till discharge from the labor room including assisting in complications during childbirth and preparing the mother for a cesarian section.
• Carry out care for patients in the labor process and provide management of care for postnatal including administration of epidural, induction of labor, and after cesarian section.
• Responsible for handling the necessary monitoring of the patient during this phase of childbirth such as timing and coaching the expectant mother to breathe through contractions and tracking her blood pressure.
• Monitor the baby’s heart rate to make sure that the baby is not experiencing any distress during the labor process.
• Set up and monitor medical equipment & devices such as patient monitor, CTG machine, oxygen delivery devices, and cannulation as required.
• Responsible for medication administration during induced labor as ordered by the consultant and performed patient monitoring as required.
• Evaluate the patient’s vital signs and fetal monitoring as ordered by the consultant and laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
• Perform vaginal examination as required and perform other nursing procedures according to hospital policy and SOPs.
• Monitor patient’s fluid intake & output as required to determine emergency problems such as fluids and electrolyte imbalance.
• Monitor patient for changes in status and indication of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
• Assess the patient’s pain level & pain killer requirement.
• Administer painkillers as prescribed by the consultant to reduce labor pain.
• Carry out treatment plan as ordered by consultant in charge including medication prescribed and investigation required.
• Perform nursing procedure as written in Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Work Instruction (WI)
• Assisting doctor in procedures during labor and delivery as needed including epidural insertion, assist conduct delivery, receiving the newborn, resuscitation, and investigation procedures.
• Responsible for documentation including labor chart, epidural chart, and assessment form and also assisted in birth certification document.
• Provide support to mothers including assisting mothers on how to breastfeed and care for newborn babies.
• Provide health education to the mother on the care of wounds after normal delivery and cesarean section.
• Administration of vaccination to newborns.
• Provide care to newborn babies in the nursery including phototherapy.
• Assist patient in activity daily life and provide care to their needs.
• Keep nursing documentation updated and ensure effective documentation in patient safety.
• Ensure all disposable items or equipment used to be charged in HIS.
• Able to communicate and collaborate with other clinical teams according to clinical pathway.
• Able to perform daily nursing assessments and keep doctors updated with patients’ condition.

Safety & Health

• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to Patient Safety Standards such as Safe Surgery Safe Life, Patient Identification, Infection-control Policies and protocols, Medication Administration Safety, Prevention of Fall, Pressure Ulcer and Reduce Infection / Injury related to cannulation.

Effective Documentation

• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records accordingly.
• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential according to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).
• Ensures no disclosure of any patient’s personal information, which is obtained during the course of the practitioner’s professional duties unless written consent has been given.

Medical Equipment & Inventory Control

• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results (inventory of Emergency Trolley, DDA supplies, biomedical equipment and instrument, and other disposable items).

Customer Experience

• To maintain appearance, behavior, and professionalism with the team and to cooperate with and gain an understanding of other professional roles.
• Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.

Requirements

• Qualified SRN / MA with a minimum Diploma in Nursing Science / Diploma in Medical Assistant and registered with the Malaysian Nursing Board / Medical Assistant Board.
• Must have a qualified Post Basic Certificate in Midwifery.
• Must have a valid Annual Practicing Certificate (APC).

How to apply

Candidates who meet the above requirements and qualifications must email a complete resume/CV containing personal information, the highest academic qualifications (including a copy of the relevant certificates), expected salary, and a passport-size photo to ******@uitmpsc.com.my

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