Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Midwife in Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at university teaching hospital of butare (CHUB). Level:7.II. Posts:4. Under Statute.

Responsibilities or duties

Provide and coordinate Patient Care:

• Assess the patient's general health status
• Prepare a nursing care plan according to the needs and area of work with the help of other healthcare and professionals
• Provide full antenatal care including screening tests in the hospital
• Examine the client during pregnancy, utilizing physical findings, laboratory test results and client statements to evaluate conditions
• Give support and advice on the daily care of the baby, including breastfeeding
• Provide postpartum care management
• Document and communicate actions to maintain continuity of care among the nursing team
• Assume and maintain the patient and his environment hygiene and infection control
• Record, report and monitor vital signs, symptoms and changes in patient's conditions and signs with staff's full name
• Record manually and/or electronically patient information
• Deliver detailed instructions and information to patients / families in collaboration with the physician
• Prepare and takes ward rounds with physicians
• Educate patient and his/her family their roles of promoting successful therapy and rehabilitation
• Administer and document medications as prescribed, within hesitation collaborate with prescriber physicians and sign
• Take care of all materials and equipment at disposal to the service
• Engage in research activities related to nursing and mentor nursing students in the clinical practice
• Deliver detailed nursing instructions to patients for discharge
• Prepare patients for examinations
• Prepare rooms and decontaminate equipment and instruments
• Attend educational workshops to enhance professional and technical knowledge
• Assist doctors during surgery

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

The candidate should have a valid license to practice midwifery in Rwanda issued by the professional council.

Experience needed

Not specified.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

N.B: The candidate should have a valid license to practice midwifery in Rwanda issued by the professional council.

• Assess the patient's general health status
• Prepare a nursing care plan according to the needs and area of work with the help of other healthcare and professionals
• Provide full antenatal care including screening tests in the hospital
• Examine the client during pregnancy, utilizing physical findings, laboratory test results and client statements to evaluate conditions
• Give support and advice on the daily care of the baby, including breastfeeding
• Provide postpartum care management
• Document and communicate actions to maintain continuity of care among the nursing team
• Assume and maintain the patient and his environment hygiene and infection control
• Record, report and monitor vital signs, symptoms and changes in patient's conditions and signs with staff's full name
• Record manually and/or electronically patient information
• Deliver detailed instructions and information to patients / families in collaboration with the physician
• Prepare and takes ward rounds with physicians
• Educate patient and his/her family their roles of promoting successful therapy and rehabilitation
• Administer and document medications as prescribed, within hesitation collaborate with prescriber physicians and sign
• Take care of all materials and equipment at disposal to the service
• Engage in research activities related to nursing and mentor nursing students in the clinical practice
• Deliver detailed nursing instructions to patients for discharge
• Prepare patients for examinations
• Prepare rooms and decontaminate equipment and instruments
• Attend educational workshops to enhance professional and technical knowledge
• Assist doctors during surgery

• Valid license to practice midwifery in Rwanda issued by the professional council.