CWC Nurse

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 the second stage at the clinic.
• Provide postnatal care, including counseling on breastfeeding, family planning, and newborn care.
• Identify and manage 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 the child welfare clinic (CWC).
• Provide nutritional counseling and support.

Record Keeping and Supervision

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records for all patients.
• Submit timely reports on maternal, newborn, and child health indicators.
• Participate in training and capacity-building activities and mentor junior staff.
• Participate in facility clinical audits and Continuing Medical Education (CMEs).

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.
• Organize adequate clinic coverage alongside other medical staff.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• KRCHN (Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse), KRN (Kenya Registered Nurse), or KRM (Kenya Registered Midwife).
• Valid registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• At least 1 year of experience in a busy maternal child health department or clinic.
• Training in Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Care (EmONC) or Respectful Maternal Care is 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.