Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

. Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Assessment
- Conduct scheduled home visits (typically within 48–72 hours and again between days 7–14 post-discharge) and additional visits as clinically indicated.
- Perform comprehensive maternal assessment:
- Uterine involution, lochia characteristics, and perineal/caesarean wound healing.
- Bladder and bowel function, hydration, and nutrition.
- Breast examination, milk production, and breastfeeding technique evaluation.
- Screen for postpartum blues, depression, or anxiety using validated tools (e.g., EPDS).
- Perform comprehensive newborn assessment:
- General appearance, tone, temperature, feeding pattern, and elimination.
- Growth monitoring: weight, length, and head circumference plotted on WHO growth charts.
- Check umbilical cord healing, skin condition, and signs of jaundice or infection.
- Identify and escalate any maternal or neonatal red flags promptly to the obstetrician, neonatologist and paediatrician.
- Ensure completion of required neonatal screenings (hearing, metabolic, and others per DOH policy).
2. Health Education, Empowerment, and Family Support
- Provide individualized education on:
- Exclusive breastfeeding techniques and positioning.
- Safe infant sleep, cord care, hygiene, and immunization schedule.
- Maternal self-care, nutrition, rest, emotional wellbeing, and physical recovery.
- Deliver culturally sensitive counselling, respecting family beliefs and privacy.
- Guide families on danger signs requiring urgent hospital review.
- Promote partner/family involvement in newborn and maternal support.
- Reinforce importance of family planning and postpartum follow-up appointments.
3. Documentation, Communication, and Reporting
- Record all assessments, vital signs, education, and interventions in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and community nursing register.
- Ensure secure handling of patient data in compliance with DOH Health Information and Cybersecurity Policy.
- Submit daily/weekly visit summaries and incident reports to the Nurse Manager.
- Maintain effective communication and case handover with hospital-based teams, including obstetricians, paediatricians, lactation consultants, and quality officers.
- Participate in data submission for DOH KPIs, including visit timeliness, maternal satisfaction, and breastfeeding rates
. Quality, Safety, and Infection Control
- Conduct home visits in compliance with infection prevention and control standards.
- Utilize checklists for Postnatal Risk Assessment and Home Visit Safety Protocols.
- Participate in clinical audits, incident reporting, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects.
- Contribute to departmental quality indicators such as:
  Timely visit completion rate (≥95%)
  Patient satisfaction ≥90%
  Exclusive breastfeeding at 14 days ≥75%
- Support risk management through early identification of complications and appropriate escalation.
5. Professional Development and Competency
- Maintain valid DOH licensure and certifications in BLS, PROMPT, and NRP.
- Engage in continuous professional development (CPD) focused on maternal-child health, lactation management, and community outreach.
- Participate in hospital in-service training, drills, and competency assessments.
- Mentor junior nurses or students in postnatal and community nursing practice.
- Demonstrate leadership in patient advocacy and evidence-based care.
6. Teamwork and Collaboration
- Coordinate with the maternity, Pediatric, Neonate and community outreach teams to ensure seamless care transition from hospital to home.
- Liaise with social workers, dietitians, and mental health professionals when psychosocial or nutritional support is required.
- Contribute to program meetings, case reviews, and interdisciplinary discussions.
Support hospital initiatives on maternal health promotion and community engagement

Desired Candidate Profile

Education Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Midwifery from an accredited institution.
Licensure Valid Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH) license as Registered Nurse / Midwife.
Experience Minimum 2 years in maternity, obstetric, or community nursing practice.
Training PROMPT, NRP, Postpartum Care, and Lactation Support mandatory.
Language Proficiency in both English and Arabic.
Skills Clinical assessment, documentation, communication, empathy, patient education, and cultural competence.
IT Competence EMR systems.
Have an appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority with all the qualifications and experience these mandates.
Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card.
Be willing to work in related departments when necessary.
Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English & Arabic (spoken and written)

DESIRABLE: The post holder should have:

Evidenced ability to work as part of an inter-professional team.

Organizational and administrative skills with which to use the electronic medical record platform for clinical documentation

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