The Nurse is directly responsible to the MCH in charge and will carry out the following duties: Assessment, planning, coordination and implementation of patient care: Assess patients and plan for their care as appropriate, Guide and organize Auxiliary Nurses in the department to meet patient care needs, Make orders of drugs and other supplies as necessary, Ensure patients access specialized procedures as prescribed by clinicians/doctors/other team members, Write report on patients during shift change, Attend and facilitate Continuous Medical Education and clinical audits. Organization of services: Guide and supervise support staff on departmental cleanliness in absence of the In-charge, Arrange and submit weekly/monthly unit work schedule, plan daily duties and responsibilities for support staff and leave plans to ensure adequate coverage in consultation with the facility/departmental in charge. Essential supplies and equipment: Keep inventory of drugs and equipment in the department. Service delivery (Quality nursing services): Ensure that all required observations, prescribed treatment and procedures are properly carried out and documented on patient’s charts, Provide quality triage services documenting vital signs, identify and initiate emergency care in collaboration with the clinicians, Document clearly patient vital signs in the patient cards, books and ensure growth monitoring charts are fully filled, Counsel and educate patients on identified psychosocial-economic needs, Adhere to the hospital health and safety policies, guidelines/protocols (e.g. the use of personal protective clothing/equipment, Provide standard care to patients at the triage, emergency and outpatient units, Identify and manage obstetric emergencies and newborn related emergencies appropriately, Manage post-natal mothers and their babies to prevent complications, Provide growth monitoring services including updating the MCH booklet as per guidelines, Manage minor childhood illnesses using national policies and guidelines, Provide health promotion services in the department, Provide emergency services in including referral of patients to other level of care. Monitoring and Evaluation: In the Absence of EMR, ensure CWC register Is clearly filled and support in generation of monthly report, Write reports on services in the department as necessary through Compiling and submitting weekly/monthly HIS reports. Key Result Areas: Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of nursing care services and other related activities within the allocated ward/unit.
