Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

1. Clinical Care:

Monitor vital signs, fetal heart rate, and progress of labor using appropriate tools. Provide physical and emotional support to women in labor. Administer medications, IV fluids, and epidurals as prescribed. Assist obstetricians during normal and complicated deliveries (e.g., forceps, vacuum). Prepare for and assist in emergency procedures like C-sections. Monitor postpartum recovery of mother and initial care of the newborn. Conduct APGAR scoring and initiate newborn resuscitation if required. Ensure infection control and hygiene standards are maintained at all times.

2. Documentation and Records:

Maintain accurate, up-to-date nursing notes, delivery registers, and partograph entries. Report and document any complications, incidents, or deviations from normal.

3. Patient Education:

Educate mothers on breastfeeding, newborn care, hygiene, and postpartum recovery. Provide emotional support and counseling where necessary.

4. Equipment and Supplies:

Ensure readiness of labor room, delivery kits, instruments, and emergency drugs. Check and report malfunctioning equipment or low inventory to the concerned department.

5. Emergency Preparedness:

Be prepared to handle obstetric emergencies like PPH, eclampsia, fetal distress. Participate in drills and mock codes for obstetric and neonatal emergencies.

Qualifications & Experience:

Education:

GNM / B.Sc Nursing from a recognized institution.

Registration:

Valid nursing license from Tamil Nadu State Nursing Council certificate.

Experience:

5+ years in a labor ward or maternity unit preferred.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ?250,000.00 - ?400,000.00 per hour

Benefits:

Health insurance Life insurance Provident Fund
Work Location: In person