Premiere Urgence Internationale Midwife Assistant Jobs in Nigeria
Premiere Urgence Internationale Midwife Assistant Jobs in Nigeria
General ObjectiveUnder 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 ensure that 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
Mandatory Requirement
Language skills: Fluent in English and Hausa, knowledge in Kanuri is an asset
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
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
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Premiere Urgence Internationale Midwife Assistant Jobs in Nigeria
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