Nurse - Maternal and Child Health (MCH)

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Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
Description: The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization.
Job Description

Key Responsibilities.

Maternal Health.

  • Provide comprehensive antenatal care, including health assessments, counseling, and education.
  • Assist with normal deliveries and conduct emergency deliveries for clients presenting in second stage at the clinic.
  • Provide postnatal care, including counseling on breastfeeding, family planning, and newborn care.
  • Identify and manage and/or refer high risk conditions during pregnancy and postpartum periods.
  • Perform essential procedures such as blood pressure monitoring, fetal heart rate monitoring, and vaginal examinations.
  • Provide Maternal EPI services (Tetanus injections) as per schedule.
  • Offer family planning counseling and services, including long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs).
  • Provide post-abortion care and cervical cancer screening and treatment services.

Neonatal Health.

  • Monitor newborn health and identify any potential complications.
  • Monitor breastfeeding and offer guidance on other nutrition options.
  • Provide linkage with Nutrition for vulnerable Neonates as per assessment.
  • Administer essential neonatal interventions, such as treatment of common ailments and vaccinations.

Child Health.

  • Provide immunization services according to the Expanded Program of immunization (EPI) schedule.
  • Manage common childhood illnesses, such as diarrhea, pneumonia, and malaria.
  • Conduct growth monitoring and promote optimal child development through child welfare clinic (CWC).
  • Provide nutritional counseling and support.

Record Keeping.

  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records for all patients.
  • Submit timely reports on maternal, newborn, and child health indicators.

Training and Supervision.

  • Participate in training and capacity-building activities to enhance skills and knowledge.
  • Supervise and mentor junior staff.

Community Outreach.

  • Conduct in-facility health education sessions on maternal, newborn, and child health topics.
  • Participate in community outreach activities to promote health-seeking behaviors on needs basis.
  • Together with the nurse and clinician, organize for adequate clinic coverage when required.
  • Carry out any other additional duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Key Result Areas.

  • Reduced maternal and neonatal mortality rates
  • Increased uptake of antenatal and postnatal care services
  • Increased uptake of EPI services
  • Reduction of malnutrition through monitoring of children at the child welfare clinic
  • Improved family planning utilization rates
  • Strengthened community -facility linkage.
  • Effective supervision and mentorship of junior staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • KRCHN, KRN/KRM.
  • Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya.    
  • At least 1 years of experience in a busy maternal child health department/clinic.
  • Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Care / Respectful maternal newborn competency trainings highly desirable.
  • Strong clinical skills and knowledge of maternal and child health.
  • Ability to work under pressure and in challenging environments.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time

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