Clinical Nurse, PZP Maternity at Aga Khan University Hospital

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is the first hospital in East Africa to be accredited by the Joint Commission International from the USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya. The position holder will report to the Nurse Manager, Maternity

• Complete initial assessment and re-assessment of obstetric mothers and newborn babies to identify their care needs
• Document all assessment data, investigation   results, care given, discussions with the multidisciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner
• Develop and implement prepartum, intrapartum, post-partum and newborn care plan
• Identify mothers at risk using history, hemodynamic monitoring, labor progression, lab and radiological evaluation, and implement appropriate actions
• Perform and repair episiotomy
• Repair first and second degree tears.
• Carry out and interpret Cardiotocography (CTG) and Non stress test (NST) and act on findings
• Recognize obstetric and neonatal emergencies and involve multidisciplinary team as appropriate
• Initiate timely initial immunizations for new born as per guidelines.
• Care for mothers post-surgical procedures
• Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences
• Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching
• Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies.
• Participate in quality initiatives including clinical care program certification (CCPC)
• Follow discharge procedure of assigned patients according to hospital protocol, and ensure follow up appointments are made
• Participate in unit based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, spot checks and skill checks

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