Nurse (NYSC) at Christian Miracle Hospital

Job Summary

• To provide high-quality antenatal and delivery care while acting as a primary relationship manager for expectant mothers, ensuring they choose CMH for delivery and refer others.

Key Duties (Medical & Marketing):

• Clinical Sales: Actively "sell" the hospital’s delivery packages during antenatal visits. Convince patients of the safety and spiritual benefits of delivering at CMH.
• Referral Program: Each Midwife is expected to generate 5 new antenatal registrations, attract 1 child birth/ delivery/surgery per month through personal evangelism, church visitation, or community/influence group networking.
• Patient Retention: Maintain a "Mom-to-Be" contact list. Call registered patients weekly to check up on them (Customer Service) and ensure they do not defect to competitors.
• Cross-Selling: Encourage antenatal patients to use the hospital’s lab and scan services rather than going elsewhere.

Role Description

• This is a full-time on-site role for a Midwife at Christian Miracle Hospital in Enugu North.
• The midwife will be responsible for providing compassionate care to patients, administering medications, monitoring patient health, assisting in medical procedures, and maintaining accurate medical records.
• The role will require working closely with the healthcare team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
• The Midwife will play a critical role in supporting labour through antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods, ensuring excellent maternal and neonatal outcomes.
• The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in “catching babies”, managing labor confidently, and creating a safe, respectful, and faith-friendly birth environment.
• We welcome applications from experienced midwives with a heart for service, a passion for safe childbirth, and a commitment to God-honoring healthcare.

Qualifications

• Current Rm/RN license in Enugu State
• Experience: 3+ years in a busy maternity hospital.
• Patient care, Medication Administration, and Health Monitoring skills
• Experience in assisting in medical procedures and surgeries
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate medical records
• Ability to work in a fast-paced healthcare environment
• Previous experience in obstetrics and gynecology is a plus
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Additional certifications in Maternal and Newborn Health, Neonatal Resuscitation, or Emergency Obstetric Care are highly desirable.
• Born-again Christian, with training in faith-sensitive or Christian medical care is an asset.
• Proven track record of successfully managing normal deliveries from labor to expulsion and immediate newborn care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide holistic antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care to mothers and their newborns,
• Awareness on pregnancy, delivery, and their complications, related health promotion, hygiene, nutrition and immunization.
• Monitor fetal and maternal well-being during labor and delivery using evidence-based protocols.
• Confidently and safely “catch babies” — assist in spontaneous vaginal deliveries, including management of normal and complicated births.
• Identify and respond promptly to obstetric emergencies.
• Assist in health education and counseling for mothers and families.
• Collaborate with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
• Maintain detailed, accurate, and timely clinical documentation.
• Provide faith-sensitive emotional and psychological support to patients and their families.
• Participate in clinical training sessions, outreach programs, and community maternal health advocacy.
• Adhere strictly to infection prevention and patient safety standards.
• Uphold the Christian values and mission of CMH in all patient interactions.

Other Requirements:

• Willingness to work shifts, including nights and weekends.
• Resident in or willing to relocate to Enugu, Nigeria.
• Commitment to the mission of Christian Miracle Hospital.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage emergencies gracefully.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstrated expertise in spontaneous vaginal deliveries (“catching babies”).
• Compassionate, patient-centered approach to maternal care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in monitoring vital signs, fetal heart tones, and labor progression.
• Ability to manage complications or refer when necessary (e.g. breech, PPH, obstructed labor).
• Familiarity with childbirth positioning techniques, perineal care, and postpartum recovery.
• Competence in documenting births and outcomes clearly and ethically.
• Strong sense of responsibility, emotional maturity, and teamwork.
• A faith-aligned, prayerful outlook is an added advantage.