Reproductive Health Nurse

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality nursing care across the full range of reproductive, maternal, and women's health services

Provide antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, and post-abortion nursing care as assigned.

Support family planning, fertility, reproductive health education, counselling, and client follow-up services.

Monitor and document patients' clinical condition, care plans, interventions, and outcomes.

Assist with clinical procedures and minor interventions within the nurse's scope of practice.

Recognize and respond promptly to obstetric and reproductive health emergencies, escalating care when necessary.

Educate clients and families on safe motherhood, newborn care, family planning, STI prevention, and reproductive health..

Collaborate with obstetricians, midwives, paediatricians, clinicians, and other multidisciplinary team members.

Maintain confidentiality, patient dignity, informed consent, and respectful, client-centred care.

Participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, infection prevention, continuous professional development, and staff mentorship.

Qualifications and Requirements

Diploma or Degree in Nursing-KRN, KRCHN, KRNM, KRNMPH, or BScN.

Higher Diploma in Reproductive Health Nursing

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Nursing Council of Kenya.

BLS (Basic Life Support)-Mandatory. ACLS-Highly preferred.

Strong management skills.

Strong clinical and critical-thinking skills.

Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal abilities.

Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, fast-paced reproductive health department.

Experience

Minimum five (5) years post-registration nursing experience, with at least three (3) years working in a Maternity ward and two (2) years in a supervisory or leadership role.

Experience in a teaching or referral hospital is an added advantage.