Nurse

ABOUT THE HANS FOUNDATION

The Hans Foundation (THF), established in 2009, is a Public Charitable Trust that works towards creating an equitable society to enhance quality of life for all through the empowerment of marginalized and underprivileged communities in India. The Hans Foundation works for the Health and Wellbeing of remote and under-served groups, with an additional focus on children, persons with disabilities and women. THF also works for holistic Education and Livelihood development of our communities. Our Two-Fold Strategy involves identifying and working within Aspirational Districts and high poverty index in the North, North-East and East regions within specific states, as well as catering to lower-income and migratory populations in cities, through urban programs.

Over its 15 years of existence, THF has reached more than 35 million beneficiaries through its programs. THF works with communities through direct implementation of projects on the ground in addition to providing local management and monitoring support to not-for-profit organisations in India funded through THF USA and RIST.

PROJECT OVERVIEW: HANS HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE

The Hans Health & Wellness Centre, Meghalaya, is a transformative initiative aimed at addressing the fundamental healthcare needs of rural and hard-to-reach populations. Recognizing the limitations of government resources, The Hans Foundation (THF) has committed to bridging the gap by taking over 50 sub-centres in the first phase. This project is designed to make a substantial impact on health parameters, particularly in reducing maternal mortality rates. Through a meticulous gap assessment, THF will provide the necessary equipment and facilities, deploy skilled human resources, and ensure comprehensive training to meet the project's demands. The initiative is not just a short-term intervention but a long-term commitment, with regular operations and monitoring to ensure sustained improvement. THF envisions this project as a model for community healthcare at the grassroots level, aspiring to set a benchmark that other states might seek to replicate, ultimately expanding its reach across the region in a phased manner.

GENERAL

Location of Job: Mawtari HWC - Ri Bhoi - (Meghalaya)

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 (ANM/GNM) will be responsible for providing preventive, promotive and curative health care services through VHSND in the assigned villages. S/he will accompany the team and will be responsible for providing counselling services to the community and other field level communication, counseling and health education support to the program. 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 the team in VHSND Programs.
• Ensure support and work in coordination with local community workers such as Anganwadi workers, ASHA workers for effective service delivery.
• Provide preventive, promotive and curative health care services.
• Conduct individual and group sessions on reproductive health, mother and child health and nutrition, communicable and non-communicable diseases, and adolescent health.
• Support in the management of Sub Center 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

Bachelor's degree in nursing /ANM/GNM training or a related field 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 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.