Maternity Nurse
Scion Hospital
Job description
QUALIFICATIONS FOR A MATERNITY NURSE
- Diploma in nursing (KRCHN)
- Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya ( NCK)
- Valid practicing licence
- 2 years experience in maternity unit
- Training in Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) is an added advantage
CLINICAL COMPETENCIES
The nurse should demonstrate competence in
- Antenatal care assessment and monitoring
- Labour monitoring and use of Labour Care Guide ( LCG)
- Immediate newborn care and assessment
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Early identification and management of obstetric emergencies
- Maternal and neonatal documentation