SPECIALIST NURSE, MATERNITY WARD

Responsibilities

• Adhere to nursing care vision, mission, goals, and objectives, aligning with the scope of nursing services; perform shift duties as assigned by the Unit Manager to ensure high‑quality care.
• Notify the unit manager when any situation change could impact the standards of care.
• Obtain and hand over patient progress reports, ensuring all doctor’s orders are followed before changing or taking over shifts and reporting any incidents or problems encountered.
• Visit patients with team members to assess conditions, re‑plan nursing care, and determine nursing priorities based on patient needs and staff availability.
• Provide personalized, attentive care to newborns and infants, practice holistic patient care, and maintain accurate documentation with timely reporting of abnormal findings.
• Deliver high‑quality maternity care, including emergency procedures, and ensure safe maternal and child health.
• Conduct nursing rounds, provide emotional support, accompany doctors, and assist in procedures as needed.
• Execute doctors’ orders, coordinate with team members, and foster effective communication with all disciplines, patients, and relatives to assure patient satisfaction.
• Supervise labor progress using portogram, assist in CTG interpretation, and manage complications such as preterm labor and hemorrhage.
• Guide and supervise new mothers on self‑care, newborn care, breastfeeding, family planning, and post‑natal home‑care education and support.
• Actively participate in patient and family health education, ward meetings, dialogue sessions, and hospital activities.
• Provide clear, compassionate, and culturally sensitive communication, ensuring patients understand their condition, treatment options, and care plan.
• Collaborate with the unit manager in administration, set care standards, and assume duties in the unit manager’s absence, including providing feedback and coordinating with consultants for efficient bed management.
• Charge accurately, incorporate charges for equipment and consumable items into patient charges, and verify their completeness.

Human Resources & Development

• Maintain personal and professional growth by keeping up to date with mandatory learning hours.
• Perform continuous professional development through annual competency evaluations and renew privileges every three years.
• Participate in and contribute to the unit’s teaching program and orientation of new staff.
• Supervise new graduate registered nurses, assistant nurses, midwives, care assistants, and student nurses to achieve clinical attachment objectives.
• Work with the unit manager to evaluate staff performance, provide constructive feedback, and optimize staff, supply, and service utilization.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the nursing process, ensuring effective patient care and documentation.
• Participate in research initiatives and advocate for quality improvement through evidence‑based practice.

Policies, Procedures & Quality Improvement

• Participate in the review and revision of nursing policies, procedures, and work instructions to promote best practices.
• Inspect psychotropic drug inventory with the previous shift nurse, adhere to hospital policies, and conduct daily resuscitation trolley audits.
• Promote infection prevention and control by enforcing protocols, implementing surveillance activities, and demonstrating commitment.
• Maintain patient confidentiality regarding personal and medical history.
• Support continuous improvement activities such as quality assurance, infection control, and fire & safety programs, and conduct root‑cause analyses and incident reporting.
• Collaborate with the unit manager to collect and evaluate clinical and administrative data and participate in hospital‑wide quality surveys.

Facilities, Equipment & Safety

• Operate and maintain specialized equipment, guide new staff on their use, and keep accurate records.
• Collaborate with the unit manager to maintain equipment, medical supplies, consumable items, and drugs, ensuring proper functioning, service according to PPM schedules, and adequate stock.
• Notify biomedical personnel of faulty equipment and assist in equipment cleaning, disinfection, and proper usage.
• Participate in quarterly stock counts with finance staff.
• Adhere to occupational safety and health regulations, including use of protective equipment and patient safety initiatives.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Registered with the Nursing Board of Malaysia with a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse and holding an Advance Diploma in Midwifery.
• At least 3 years of clinical experience with diverse clinical exposure.
• Certificates in BLS, ACLS, MTLS, PALS, and NRP (according to specialties).
• Completed Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative training (20‑ and 40‑hour modules) and lactation counseling courses.
• Proficient in writing and speaking in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Microsoft Office literacy, excellent leadership, interpersonal, communication, critical‑thinking, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Willingness to work scheduled hours, shifts, weekends, public holidays, and emergency calls.
• Passionate and committed to patient‑centered care, quality improvement, integrity, patience, and attention to detail.