Graduate Registered Midwife- InpatientLabour Room

Job Description

• Provides skilled safe, holistic, culturally competent, woman-centred care to families, community and society, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Provides direct care for women and the newborn in a variety of settings to include the hospital, home, clinics, primary health care units and the community.
• Provides safe, responsive and compassionate care and support for the woman and her family to promote normal birth.
• Coordinates midwifery services with the services of other health care disciplines.
• Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of care.
• Accepts organizational accountability for services provided to recipients.
• Accepts accountability for own actions and decision-making and for the related outcome.
• Functions at all times in accordance with legislative, regulatory and policy guidelines relevant to registered midwifery practice.

Skills

• Midwifery