Description:
Is accountable for utilizing the nursing process, appropriate tools, evidence-based knowledge, empathy and compassion in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing and midwifery care for patients
Responsibilities
- Is responsible for conducting low risk births and in providing shared midwifery care in high-risk cases under the responsibility of the obstetrician
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills, including critical thinking, necessary to implement the nursing plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures, as necessary for the care of the individual patient taking into consideration the patient’s condition, culture and medical plan of care
- Monitors the health of pregnant women and their unborn babies
- Educates patients as well as their partners and family members on reproductive health, preparation for parenthood, and antenatal care
- Provides education, emotional support and advice for patients and their partners to cope with miscarriages, stillbirths, neonatal deaths or terminations
- Teaches new mothers how to feed their newborns
- Assisting patients in creating suitable birth plans
- Providing sound advice to patients regarding diets, exercises, and medications suitable for pregnancy
- Effectively and efficiently manages the midwifery/nursing care of individuals or groups of patient
- Advocates for patient by guiding best practice and standards of care within multidisciplinary team
- Suggests opportunities for improvement in care and in care environment
- Uses transcultural awareness during all interactions with patients, families and colleagues
- Works effectively with Multidisciplinary team towards safe, effective and efficient patient outcomes
- Maintains patient confidentiality according to policy
- Demonstrates the computer skills necessary for carrying out duties
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team to provide comprehensive midwifery/nursing care
- Participates in accordance with hospital mission and vision
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Midwifery
- Current Registration with the South African Nursing Council
- At least Four (4) years experience in acute hospital