State Nurse Mentor

Raipur District, Chhattisgarh
- Posted 9 hours ago

**About Organisation**: LEPRA Society is an organization working for people affected by Leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, TB, HIV/AIDS & other NTDs, Eye Care and governed by a board comprising of distinguished individuals from across India.
- **About the Project**:With the support of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM) and guidance from the Central TB Division, will be implementing; (a) Integrated Pediatric TB care services in both the public and private health sectors to increase pediatric TB case detection and improve treatment outcomes, and (b) Active Case Finding (ACF) for early detection of missing TB cases among key and vulnerable populations, using innovative AI-enabled portable X-ray devices. The project will be carried out through Sub-Recipient (SR) partners in the states of Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.

LEPRA Society seek State Nurse Mentor based at State headquarter of the implementation geographies to lead implementation of project “Decentralizing Pediatric TB Care Services in Public & Private Health Sector and enhance case detection through ACF with Handheld X-Ray across selected geographies” in Raipur District - Chattisgarh State.

**The position is for immediate employment**

**Key Responsibilities**
- Situational assessment of primary and secondary level public and private healthcare facilities to identify challenges in pediatric sample collection practices.
- State Level list from the DNMs to compile for nursing and doctor staff members for whom required training in sample collection procedures planning in collaborating with the State NTEP.
- Develop & review a comprehensive plan for the DNMs & Staff Nurses to train and mentor nursing staff and medical officers on the sample collection procedures (gastric aspirate, Induced sputum, nasopharyngeal aspirate).
- Support and guide the DNMs for establishing pediatric TB sample collection hubs across the state in the identified facilities in both Public & Private Hospitals.
- Review and follow-up the DNMs on team building and systems improvement for a positive environment in the facility where all Hub Sites are established.
- Assist the program team in developing or revising operational guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for pediatric sample collection procedures
- Develop a mechanism for assessing the training/sensitization needs in consultation with the DNMs for their mentoring plan ensuring staff & doctors of the all Hub Sites are performing the Sample Collections as per the expectation.
- Liaison with the State NTEP & other departments like WCD, ICDS, RBSK, RKSK and AAMs for good coordination in the districts for enhancing the pediatric TB referral mechanism to the Hub Sites.
- Conduct Monthly & Weekly Review Meeting with the DNMs for updates and planning the required activities contributing for performance improvement to achieve the Project set targets.
- Plan & prioritise the visits to the field as Supportive Supervision and Monitoring for ensuring the quality of work in all the Hub Sites especially where the sample collection is not optimal.
- Establish a system of tracking the sample collection process and reporting at all Hub Sites with the personal involvement of DNMs.
- Assist the program team in developing or revising operational guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for pediatric sample collection procedures.
- Coordinate with the Programme team time to time for proper review/planning mechanism by conducting Quarterly Review Meetings in the State HQ.
- Compile & prepare monthly/quarterly reports for submitting to the State NTEP & PR on a periodical basis time to time. Support the State Technical Manager for preparing & finalising the State level reports.
- Undertake any other activities and responsibilities as reasonably required by the project and organization.

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Qualified Nursing - MSC/BSC Nursing and MPH is desirable with more than 3 years of Public Health experience managing at District/State level.
- At least 5-8+ years of nursing experience, especially proven pediatric nursing experience on pediatric sample collection (gastric aspirate, induced sputum, and nasopharyngeal aspirate procedure)
- Strong communication skills in English & regional language
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with the team
- Willingness to travel frequently to the project geographies

**Remuneration: Rs. 55,000/- (CTC) per month**

**HOW TO APPLY?**

**LEPRA Society is an equal opportunity employer.**

**LEPRA Society’s management reserves the right to modify the contents of this position description at any time