Registered Midwife.Nursing Services.MEDCARE ROYAL SPECIALITY HOSPITAL (BR OF MEDCARE HOSPITAL LLC)

Role Overview

Registered Midwife in the Nursing Services department at Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital (branch of Medcare Hospital LLC), part of Aster DM Healthcare.

Role Purpose

Provide safe, evidence-based, woman-centered care throughout the continuum of pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum, and newborn care. Promote normal childbirth, support maternal and neonatal wellbeing, identify and manage complications within scope of practice, and collaborate effectively with obstetricians, neonatologists, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure optimal clinical outcomes and patient experience.

Key Responsibilities

Antenatal Care

• Conduct comprehensive antenatal assessments and risk screenings.
• Obtain detailed obstetric, medical, surgical, family, and social histories.
• Monitor maternal and fetal wellbeing throughout pregnancy.
• Assess fetal growth, fetal heart rate, fetal movements, and maternal health status.
• Recognize, document, and report high-risk pregnancy indicators.
• Provide antenatal counseling and health education.
• Educate women regarding nutrition during pregnancy, birth planning, pain management options, breastfeeding preparation, newborn care, family planning, and pregnancy warning signs.
• Support emotional wellbeing and psychosocial needs of expectant mothers.
• Facilitate referrals to physicians and specialists when required.

Intrapartum Care

• Assess women during labor using established clinical guidelines.
• Monitor maternal vital signs and labor progression.
• Perform fetal surveillance and fetal heart rate monitoring.
• Conduct vaginal examinations within scope of practice.
• Interpret labor findings and identify deviations from normal progress.
• Provide continuous labor support and advocacy.
• Promote physiological and woman-centered childbirth practices.
• Assist mothers with labor positioning, mobility, and comfort measures.
• Support pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management strategies.
• Prepare laboring women for delivery procedures.
• Conduct normal vaginal deliveries where permitted by regulatory and organizational policies.
• Assist obstetricians during instrumental or operative deliveries.
• Anticipate and respond appropriately to obstetric emergencies.
• Maintain accurate labor and delivery documentation.

Postnatal Care

• Perform comprehensive maternal assessments following delivery.
• Monitor recovery during the immediate postpartum period.
• Assess uterine involution, lochia, pain management, and overall maternal wellbeing.
• Identify postpartum complications including postpartum hemorrhage, infection, thromboembolic events, and mental health concerns.
• Support maternal physical and emotional adjustment following childbirth.
• Provide discharge education and follow-up instructions.
• Promote early mobilization and recovery.

Newborn Care

• Perform immediate newborn assessment and stabilization.
• Monitor neonatal adaptation during the transition period.
• Assess newborn vital signs and physical condition.
• Support skin-to-skin contact between mother and infant.
• Promote early initiation of breastfeeding.
• Recognize neonatal complications requiring escalation.
• Assist with newborn examinations and screening procedures.
• Administer prescribed medications and immunizations.
• Educate parents regarding newborn feeding, hygiene and cord care, safe sleeping practices, growth and developmental milestones, and immunization schedules.

Breastfeeding Support

• Encourage and promote exclusive breastfeeding.
• Assess breastfeeding effectiveness and challenges.
• Assist mothers with proper positioning and attachment techniques.
• Support mothers experiencing breastfeeding difficulties.
• Educate families regarding breast milk expression and storage.
• Provide evidence-based lactation support and counseling.

Emergency and High-Risk Obstetric Care

• Identify signs of maternal and fetal deterioration.
• Initiate emergency interventions within scope of practice.
• Participate in the management of postpartum hemorrhage, eclampsia and pre-eclampsia, shoulder dystocia, cord prolapse, fetal distress, and neonatal resuscitation.
• Escalate concerns promptly to physicians and senior clinical staff.
• Participate in emergency drills and mock code training.

Patient Education and Family Support

• Provide individualized education to mothers and families.
• Support informed decision-making regarding maternity care.
• Promote healthy pregnancy and parenting practices.
• Offer emotional support during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery.
• Respect cultural, religious, and personal preferences.
• Advocate for patient rights and dignity.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Midwifery, OR Diploma in Midwifery with additional recognized nursing qualification, OR Bachelor's Degree in Nursing with recognized Midwifery Certification where applicable.
• Valid DHA / DOH / MOHAP Midwife License or Eligibility.
• Active professional registration as a Midwife.

Skills & Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification preferred.
• Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) preferred.