Junior Midwife: Labor & Fetal Care Support

Indus Hospital; Muzaffargarh; On-site; PKR 268,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

Indus Hospital & Health Network in Pakistan is seeking a nursing support role to assist with patient care under supervision. The ideal candidate has Matric with a relevant Diploma and up to one year of experience, and is committed to accurate documentation and patient safety.

You will monitor vital signs, assist with admissions and transfers, maintain HMIS records, and follow infection prevention and control practices.

Qualifications

• Matric with a relevant Diploma is required.
• Fresh candidate with up to 1 year of experience preferred.
• Ability to document and report patient data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Report in time on duty as per schedule shift in assign areas.
• Measure, monitor, and accurately record vital signs and assigned patient observations.
• Observe patients for changes in condition and promptly report signs of deterioration to the responsible nurse.
• Assist nursing staff with routine nursing procedures within the defined scope of practice and competency.
• Administer oral and topical medications only when authorized and permitted within the defined service scope.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care, monitoring, and interventions in HMIS.
• Assist with patient admission, transfer, discharge, and transportation as required.
• Check initial Fetal Heart sound with Fetoscope/Sonic Cade, document in HMIS and inform to duty doctor to review.
• Inform the duty doctor about patient arrival and to perform CTG of the patient, which must be labelled by patient name and MR# and documentation of finding by doctor in patient record.
• Conduct bed-to-bed shift handover from the outgoing to the incoming shift, covering patient status, files, medications, investigation reports, intake/output charts, pending investigations, and other outstanding care tasks, including the reasons for any pending items.
• Always maintain patient privacy and dignity by covering with top sheet and drawing curtains before any examination.
• Adhere with the standards of midwifery care, ensuring objectives are achieved using a systematic approach to evidence based care by following IHHN policies and procedures.
• Communicate, support women health and empower women/their families throughout pregnancy and childbirth ensuring sensitivity to individual situations and needs.
• Take appropriate interventions by using clinical judgement to reassess the patient response to treatment/intervention and document.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, nurses, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members.
• Prepare medication requisitions, forward to pharmacy for dispensing and follow until its dispensed.
• Evaluate each patient for their concern and required supplies, medication, labs, food and arrange at first hand.
• Ensure appropriate availability and utilization of patient-care supplies and equipment.
• Assist in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized patient-care environment.
• Follow infection prevention and control practices, including hand hygiene and appropriate use of PPE.
• Maintain patient safety, dignity, privacy, confidentiality, and rights at all times.
• Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, accountability, compassion, and respect in all patient-care activities.
• Uphold IHHN's mission, values, ethics, and patient-centered care standards.
• Perform any other task assigned by the immediate Supervisor that is commensurate with your knowledge and skills.

Skills

HMIS documentation

Patient monitoring

Team communication

Infection control

Education

Matric with a relevant Diploma

Tools

Fetoscope

Job description

Indus Hospital & Health Network in Pakistan is seeking a nursing support role to assist with patient care under supervision. The ideal candidate has Matric with a relevant Diploma and up to one year of experience, and is committed to accurate documentation and patient safety.

You will monitor vital signs, assist with admissions and transfers, maintain HMIS records, and follow infection prevention and control practices.