Nursing Officer / Midwife at NewGate Hospital

Ref: NMSL/2020/J0001
Location: Ikorodu, Lagos

Job Description

• Diagnosing, monitoring and examining women during pregnancy;
• Developing, assessing and evaluating individual programs of care;
• Providing full antenatal care, including screening tests in the hospital, community and the home;
• Identifying high risk pregnancies and making referrals to doctors and other medical specialists;
• Arranging and providing parenting and health education;
• Providing counseling and advice before and after screening and tests;
• Offering support and advice following events such as miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, neonatal abnormality and neonatal death;
• Supervising and assisting mothers in labour, monitoring the condition of the foetus and using knowledge of drugs and pain management;
• Giving support and advice on the daily care of the baby, including breastfeeding, bathing and making up feeds;
• Liaising with agencies and other health and social care professionals to ensure continuity of care.

Minimum Qualifications

• Fully qualified and registered with state Nursing Council
• RN or RNM in Nursing is required.

Job Requirements:

• At least 2 years work experience as a midwife.
• Must live in Ikorodu, Lagos or reside within proximity.
• Applicant must not be more than 40 years of age

Required Skills:

• Should be pleasant, smart and very neat
• Should be polite with good communication skill and gentle with patients

Additional Info:

• The applicant must reside in or within proximity of Ikorodu, Lagos.