Job: Midwives (under contract)

Organization KARONGI DISTRICT

Level 7.II

Reports To HEAD OF HEALTH CENTER

No. of Positions 7

Deadline 11/Apr/2019

Job Description

1. Receive mother in the appropriate place with empathy;

2. Assess and evaluate individual health conditions of the mother;

3. Care mother in case of emergency and carry out screening tests;

4. Collaborate with physician to develop plan of care;

5. Identify and educate the women on the signs which indicate the progress of labour;

6. Provide information about pain relief, birth positions and delivery options to facilitate informed choices;

7. Assess foetal and maternal well – being in all stages of labour;

8. Identifies the signs and symptoms of complicated labour and post – partum complication;

9. Ensure the safety of both mother and newborn during and after childbirth;

10. Help parents to cope with miscarriage, termination of pregnancy, stillbirth;

11. Provide psychosocial support and reassurance to the couple and their relatives;

12. Collaborate with physician for the follow – up of the mother;

13. Document all activities carried out in mothers file;

14. Educates the woman about discomforts of the puerperium and advises on strategies to relieve them;

15. Handover, evaluate the condition of the patients in collaboration with anesthesia team;

16. Transport any specimens that require diagnostic testing to the laboratory facilities.

Job Profile

Job Profile: A1 in Midwifery. The successfully candidates must possess a valid license and certificate of registration delivered by National Council of Nurses and Midwives.

Key technical skills & knowledge required:

– Active Listening & Observation Skills;

– Social Perceptiveness;

– Care, Compassion and Communication Skills;

– Infection Prevention and Control Knowledge;

– Nutrition Management Knowledge;

– Skills on Dealing with emotionally charged situations;

– Computer knowledge (Work Processing, Power Point and Internet);

– Analytical and problem solving skills;

– Time management skills;

– Fluent in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French; Knowledge of all is an advantage.

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