Premiere Urgence Internationale Midwife Assistant Jobs in Nigeria
Premiere Urgence Internationale Midwife Assistant Jobs in Nigeria
General objective Under the supervision of the Health Supervisor, the Midwife Assistant will assist the midwife in providing Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MHCH) care and SRH care services, including Ante Natal Care (ANC), Post Natal Care (PNC), basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care and family planning. S/he will follow PUI obstetrical and sexual reproductive health protocols and universal standards to ensure the quality and continuity of care.
Responsibilities And Tasks
Patient care:
Prepare all the material and equipment and ensure that everything is ready before starting the activities
Perform rapid evaluation of sick pregnant women, including vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, respiration); and concurrently finding out the history of present and past illnesses either from her or relatives
Assist Midwife to perform antenatal consultations including screening tests according to the protocols, detect and mention all the risk factors
Assist midwife to conduct delivery according to the protocols, precautions, hygiene standards
Assist midwife to perform postnatal consultations during the 6 weeks following the delivery
Observe changes in the condition of women in ANC, labor and report promptly to the midwife
Assist midwife to perform family planning consultations and counseling according to protocol
Give systematic prophylactic treatments to pregnant women
Verify the tetanus vaccination of each pregnant woman
Inform the midwife about the condition of a pregnant woman who may need quick intervention before referral to a higher level of care
Assist the midwives in clinical areas with obstetric emergencies and referrals according to PUI protocols and regulation
Assist the midwife to resuscitate a pregnant /postpartum women/newborn before transfer
Follow initial assessment done by a midwife and continue care plan, undertake routine observation and report any abnormalities to the midwife
Identify Sexually Gender-Based Violence victims and collaborate with the medical team for treatment
When requested by the Midwife explain clearly the diagnosis and treatment to the patient and ensurethat the patients comply with the treatment
Assist midwives with admission and discharge of mothers and babies
Support women with personal hygiene as required
Monitor and measure fluid intake and output and record on the chart
Take accurate vital signs and document on the chart and report concerns to the midwife
Collect and label specimens as instructed by midwife and send to the laboratory
Decontaminate instruments as per set standards, before sending to the sterilization unit
Provide individual and group health education to patients concerning safe motherhood, care of the new born, IYCF (Infant and Young child feeding), Family Planning and general Sexual Health
Actively participate in the good cohesion and coordination of the team
Participate in the follow-up of waste management according to the waste management procedures
Participate in any other activities such as vaccination, survey…according to the needs and as directed
Maintain the working environment in a clean and presentable state
Medical Data Collection And Reporting:
Record accurately and on a readable manner, the clinical case management, beneficiary information and intervention on health card (history taking, physical examination, treatment, investigation, etc.) and patient registration book
Ensure an accurate daily use and tracking of epidemiological data
Participate in the daily tracking of consumption of the drugs and materials used from the medical box
Participate in the weekly
medical statistic report in collaboration with SRH Supervisor and the deputy program manager
Report to the supervisor any problem especially the gap/loss/robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines or any patient and organizational issue
Ensure a clear verbal and written hand over at every end of the shift, with emphasis on specific events
Inform the direct supervisor of the various needs.
Internal And External Representation:
Participate in any training in order to improve the quality and efficiency of nursing cares and duties
Participate actively in meetings when required
The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.
Priorities Of The Department
Assessment on beneficiaries at risk and diagnosed individuals with communicable and non-communicable diseases or other diseases of public health relevant and treat him
Assessment on pregnant and lactating women, reproductive age women to identify risk factor
Build the capacity of the community Health workers, nurses on thematic related to sexual and reproductive health
Provide frequent feedback on health – illness patterns observed in the phcc that require further assessment
Report to line manager periodically regarding context changes that affect the modality of intervention
Mandatory Requirements
Education degree: Recognized Midwifery Degree or Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) qualified under the Nigerian health care legislation
Work experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience in Midwifery or SRH especially in Maternity. Work experience with other NGO’s would be an asset
Language skills: Fluent in English, Hausa and Kanuri
Knowledge and skills:
Technical knowledge about use of medical equipment
Good knowledge about Ante Natal Consultation and Post Natal Consultation
Good knowledge of Medical ethics
Other Assets:
Interests: Working in humanitarian relief
Transversals skills
Excellent communication, conflict solving and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in potentially tense situations
Strong motivation to help people in need
Ability to make decisions and to exercise authority when required
Understanding of the political situation in the area
Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself
Well organized and hard worker
Team Spirit
Able to manage stress and pressure
Able to check validity of information, logical thinking
Neutrality
Reliability
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Premiere Urgence Internationale Midwife Assistant Jobs in Nigeria
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