Job Description • Provides surgical care (pre and post-operative), postnatal care, breastfeeding advice and support to women and their babies. • Performs initial assessment and reassessment of patients in the department including neonates, pediatric and adult patients • Demonstrates knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring using CTG and central monitoring system. • Is able to provide a high standard of care to all Specialties that falls within the hospitals scope of practice. • Initiates Intravenous Therapy as per Doctors orders • Demonstrates skills in routine care for newborns, rooming in with mothers. • Participates in emergency code drills and performs when necessary • Acts as Team Leader in the absence of the Charge Nurse and is able to delegate tasks as per skills and scope of practice. • Demonstrates knowledge in caring for patients admitted for induction of labor. • Monitors early progress of laboring mothers before transferring to labor ward, interprets fetal heart rate and notifies Physician when appropriate for progress or problems. • Performs post-partum care of mother, performs fundal massage and monitors vital signs, blood loss as needed and promotes newborn/parent bonding • Performs the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications as required. • Responsible for coordinating with the Obstetrician, Neonatologist / Pediatrician and other allied workers to provide comprehensive care to patients. • Prepares mothers for cesarean sections and provides pre-operative and post-operative care to all patients requiring surgical procedures • Actively promotes and assists mothers with breastfeeding, basic newborn care and patient education. • Has skills and knowledge on collection of specimens, bloods for diagnostic testing and critical values • Knowledge on ordering blood products and monitors patients when receiving blood products. • Knowledge of Obstetric emergencies, nursing management and care as per protocols. • Provides appropriate health education to patients and their family