Midwife Nurse American Hospital Dubai

American Hospital Dubai is seeking a Nurse Midwife in a recently announced job opening under the reference ID 1965. A midwife is a person whose competencies, qualifications, registration and/ or licence are recognized by the local regulatory authority for registration. She functions in accordance with legislative and hospital policies and guidelines relevant to midwifery practise and assumes responsibility and accountability for her own actions and clinical decision making.

Responsibilities of Nurse Midwife

• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team members to assist with diagnostic therapeutic interventions and to improve the delivery of services to women and their families.
• Set priorities and plans implementation of patient care.
• Demonstrate attention to discharge planning.
• Provide accurate, complete and prompt reports on patient care conditions and response to treatment utilizing the standardized SBAR.
• Maintain clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice.
• Complete all core competencies for nursing as well as application unit specific competencies within prescribed timelines.
• Involve patient significant others and healthcare provider in patient’s plan of care and education.
• Perform special procedures (antenatal, intra-partum and postpartum women and her baby’s physical and psychological needs etc.) in accordance to procedures and guidelines, following orders and appropriate monitoring.
• Assess, develop, implement and evaluate programs for each woman, newborn and family care needs.
• Initiate and support uninterrupted (exclusive) breastfeeding and provide support for women who make an informed decision not to breastfeed.
• Promote breastfeeding and rooming in.
• Supervise and oversee the care provided by the registered nurse working alongside her on the shift.

Qualification & Experience

Following is the eligibility criteria for the role of Nurse Midwife at AHD:

• 3-4 years General Nursing Diploma/Degree plus Midwifery certificate or diploma of not less than 12 months . OR
• Direct entry midwifery degree of not less than 3 years.
• At least 2 years of recent post-graduate midwifery experience.
• Private hospital experience is desirable.

Licensure & Certification

• Current license to practice nursing in country of origin and with the DHA.
• BLS Certification.
• NRP Certification preferred.

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