Nurse

ACKGROUND

The Hans Foundation, established in 2009, is a Public Charitable Trust that that works for the improvement of quality of life for underprivileged communities across India through Health, Education, Livelihood and Disability sector interventions. THF undertakes direct implementation of projects on the ground in addition to providing funding support to not-for-profit organizations in India through its donor – RIST, USA. THF’s Strategic planning focuses on key areas of its work with the aim of addressing the key issues of poverty alleviation, economic inequalities, and 360° impact on the quality of life through social development programs. THF’s programs are majorly implemented in the most rural and under-developed areas in the country. Over the years, THF has expanded its charitable activities in collaboration with State and Central Governments, institutions, corporates, academia and non-government organizations for sustainable interventions to achieve scale and economy. The interventions implemented by the foundation range from grass root level to national level programs.

GENERAL

Location of Job: Block- Ramnagar, District- Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh

Type of Employment: Contractual for a period of one year, renewable basis of performance and project requirements

No. of Position: 1

Reporting to : Project Coordinator

1. JOB PURPOSE

Nurse will be responsible for providing preventive, promotive and curative health care services through MMU in the assigned villages. S/he will accompany the mobile medical unit (Van) and will be responsible for providing counselling services to the community and other field leave communication, counselling’s and health education support to the programme. S/he will ensure participation of the community. S/he will maintain records of patient registrations and provide health education using IEC materials.

2. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

● Visit along with MMU to the camp sited as per the plan.

● Ensure support and work in coordination with the local community workers such as Anganwadi ASHA workers for effective service delivery when the MMU in the village and follow up.

● Provide preventive, promotive and curative health care services under the supervision of the Medical Officers.

● Conduct individual and group sessions on reproductive health, Mother and child health, nutrition, communicable and non-communicable diseases, adolescent health.

● Support in the management of MMU especially, record keeping, management of the patient flow and medicine distribution.

● Coordinate to refer the patients to nearest health facility for secondary level treatment and follow up.

● Responsible for supervision of village health workers and their capacity building.

● Maintain relevant reports and documents.

3. Other Indicative Requirements

Educational Qualifications

ANM/GNM with good knowledge in public health or hospitals

Functional / Technical Skills and Relevant Experience & Other requirements (Behavioural, Language, Certifications etc.)

• •Experience of working in field/clinic for 1-3 years.
• •The candidate should be well versed with English, Hindi and local dialect.
• •Community mobilization and communication skills

THF is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women, people with disabilities and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of caste, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other such matter.