Role & responsibilities

- Lead all nursing care in the maternity unit antenatal, labour and delivery, postnatal and newborn care — reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer.

- Ensure continuous labour monitoring (partograph, CTG) and timely escalation of high-risk cases to the obstetrician on duty.

- Lead the nursing response to obstetric emergencies (PPH, eclampsia, shoulder dystocia, cord prolapse) and conduct regular emergency drills.

- Ensure protected newborn care at birth: resuscitation readiness, skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding within one hour, Vitamin K and birth-dose vaccines.

- Enforce mother–baby identification and newborn security procedures.

- Plan duty rosters to maintain safe staffing on every shift; supervise, mentor and appraise staff nurses and nursing assistants.

- Arrange staff training and certification in NRP, BLS and obstetric emergency skills.

- Implement and audit SOPs in line with NABH and LaQshya labour-room standards; maintain infection-control and biomedical waste practices.

- Report incidents and adverse events; take part in maternal and perinatal death reviews.

- Ensure complete documentation — delivery registers, birth notifications, PCPNDT/MTP records and Ayushman Bharat/state scheme paperwork.

- Manage equipment readiness, drug and consumable stock, bed management and transfers to NICU, ICU or OT.

- Oversee antenatal counselling,



breastfeeding support, postnatal care and family-planning counselling; resolve patient and family concerns.

- Report monthly on deliveries, occupancy and quality indicators.

Preferred candidate profile

- B.Sc. Nursing, or GNM with Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing
- M.Sc. Nursing (Obstetrics &
- Gynaecology) or Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery preferred.

- Valid registration with the AP Nurses &

- Midwives Council / Indian Nursing Council.

- 7+ years in obstetric nursing, including at least 2 years as ward or shift in-charge.

- Experience in a NABH-accredited hospital and labour-room leadership preferred.

- BLS certified

- NRP, ACLS and SBA training preferred.

- Strong clinical judgement, calm under pressure, and able to lead and motivate a team.

- Clear communicator with doctors, and compassionate with mothers and families.

- Fluent in Telugu and English

- Hindi an advantage.

- Comfortable with hospital information systems and MS Office.

Perks and benefits

- Competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience (band to be added by HR).

- Provident Fund and ESI / group health insurance as applicable.

- Paid leave and holidays as per hospital policy.

- Sponsored training and certifications (NRP, BLS, ACLS).

- Career growth into senior nursing leadership roles.

📌 Maternity Unit Head Nurse - Nurse Practitioner (Vijayawada)
🏢 Nagarjuna Hospital
📍 Vijayawada