Job Title: Registered Midwife
Organisation: C-Care
Duty Station: C-Care IMC, Gulu, Uganda
About US:
C-Care IHK formerly International Hospital Kampala (IHK) is a tertiary, multi-specialty hospital that lays its foundation on a ‘Patient first’ ideology. It has been known for delivering leading-edge healthcare to cater for the changing needs of the growing populace and is the epitome of medical innovations and quality healthcare that offers easy connectivity and accessibility to patients from all over the East African region.
Job Summary: The Registered Midwife will provide a safe environment for patient care, involve self in establishing and maintaining standards of practice as per IMC requirement and ensure effective communication within the multidisciplinary team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts
- Attend unit hand-over
- Act always in such a manner to promote and safeguard the interest and well being of patients and clients
- Perform all nursing duties in accordance with the UNMC RM levels while adhering to all IMC policies & procedures
- Perform routine nursing care to assigned patients, always giving a complete and thorough report on patient status at end of shift/assignment.
- Consult and coordinate with the health care team members patient care plan for the day.
- Communicating effectively with the MDT, patients/clients and their relatives and friends
- Role modelling excellence in nursing practice, sharing a broad base of clinical nursing knowledge and contributing to the development and maintenance of standards of practice within IMC.
- Accept responsibility for own professional development and consistently seek educational tools in order to broaden knowledge base of various age groups, diseases and best practices.
- Maintenance of a safe and acceptable environment for patients and staff and taking appropriate action to ensure this
- Reporting incidents/ accidents/ complaints to the nurse in charge. Be familiar with the incident report form and complete the process
- Act in a supportive role to the Senior Staff nurse/in charge and to accept appropriate delegated
- Contribute to an active learning environment by teaching, supervising and facilitating staff
- Any other duties that may from time to time be assigned.
- Safely administer drugs following the IMC policy on drug administration.
- Operate medical equipment such as suctioning, oxygen administration, cardiac monitors etc
- Wear appropriate & accepted uniform as per IMC nurses’ uniform policy.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should be registered with the Ugandan Nurses and Midwives Council & holds current practicing license for Nursing.
- One year working experience as a midwife, (desirable).
- Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with all the multi-disciplinary team, patients and relatives.
How to Apply:
All applications should be sent via Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 20th November 2023
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