Number Of Apply:-1
Position:-Nurse Supervisor
Location:-Uttar Pradesh
Background
Foundation for Reproductive Health Services India (FRHS India) is a registered not-for-profit organization operating since 2009. FRHS India is an affiliate of MSI Reproductive Choices (MSI), a global organization providing personalized contraception and safe abortion services to women and girls. MSI’s local teams of professionals are passionate about the work they do in communities across 37 countries. The high-quality services we provide, give a woman the power to choose if and when she has children so that she’s free to pursue her plans and dreams for herself and her family. Our mission is “Children by Choice, not Chance”.
FRHS India is the No. 1 non-governmental provider of Clinical Family Planning services. We provide quality family planning and safe and legal abortion services to women in need, through multiple channels that comprise of our own clinics, clinical outreach teams and public sector support to Government facilities. We are currently working in the states of Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh in Public Private Partnership with state governments. In 2022, our teams directly provided family planning choices and quality services to over 179,239 clients that delivered a Couple Year Protection (CYP) of over 2.17 million.
A large number of women in India are unable to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights due a number of barriers – social, cultural, policy, and access to information and services. Thus, we work in partnership with stakeholders to improve the policy environment towards enabling women to exercise their reproductive rights and choices. FRHS India also implements advocacy projects to advance sexual and reproductive rights in the country.
It is a role requirement that the job holder must fully comply with, promote, and live FRHS India’s CORE VALUES.
Mission driven Client centered Accountable Courageous Resilient Inclusive
RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS
1. Clinical Capacity Building
• Mentor clinical staff members of the service delivery team – Nurse, OT Assistant, Laboratory Technician, Counsellors and Driver on clinical procedures and job responsibilities.
• Provide on the job and hand-holding support to new joiners during exposure on Infection Prevention, Preprocedure pelvic assessment, OT protocols, monitoring of the client, etc.
• On the job and hand-holding support to pre-existing clinical staff in clinical services like Infection Prevention, Pelvic - Examination, IUCD insertion & removal, OT Protocols, Client Monitoring, etc.
• Work closely with Executive Nurse (EN) in organizing monthly MEM Mock Drill for clinical staff of the teams under her/his care.
• Ensure follow up hand-holding support of clinical staff following training programs.
• Orientation of team on MEM and IP.
• On the job support of the team members on maintenance of laparoscopes and other equipment.
• Orient Nurses/ Executive Nurses on Stock Management.
• Orientation and supportive supervision of the counsellor on all aspects– condom demonstration, reconfirmation of understanding on FP methods, Pregnancy exclusion, alternative FP option to opt-in in case the client is ineligible for 1st option, etc.
• Hand holding support to counsellor, Nurse cum counsellor, counsellor cum clinical supervisor in counselling procedures.
• Motivate staff to strive for professional excellence.
2. Clinical Documentation and Compliance
• Supportive Supervision and hand-holding support to team for compliance of action plans for incidents/ IQA/ SMT visits /QTA/ MAT
• Supervise the Executive nurse in maintaining clinical and service documents (client records, master register, FDS consumption register, CRA, monthly service report, incident notifications, meeting minutes, training reports, MSR, etc.)
3. Clinical Supervision
• Hand-holding support and Supportive Supervision for IUCD insertion / removal ( if qualified and found competent for IUCD insertion and removal)
• Carry out CA for Infection Prevention of nurses, counsellors, Lab technicians and drivers and CA for Counselling and Condom Demonstration.
4. Others
• Nurse Supervisor will be directly reporting to the CSE/SCSM.
• Nurse Supervisor will be trained and competent in the following before they begin working independently- IP / MEM/ Pelvic examination. They will then be eligible to carry out CA for these services. This training will be the responsibility of the SCSM.
• Nurse Supervisor will required to commit to the following:
• Travel for 80% of the time including other districts.
• Will be with the organization for minimum 9 months.
• Work as per the instructions given by SCSM/CSE/Organization
• Will be responsible for 5-6 operational districts.
• Will be responsible for ensuring nurses/ OT Technicians/OT Assistants//Office Assistants/ Counsellors /Lab Technicians and Counsellors in her/his districts are competent and carrying out their tasks according to MSI guidelines and protocols.
• Will suggest and plan off-site or on-site regular training of staff as and when required in consultation with the CSE and SCSM.
• Will visit each district in her/his care at least once every two months, every visit to be for a minimum of 6 working days.
• Proactively follow up and provide supportive supervision
• Work for 6 days in a week at assigned Job Location/Posting
• State Office Monthly Visit for 2-3 days or as per requirement.
• Support in routine work at FDS/Clinics as replacement if not required for supportive supervision.
• To submit the progress and visit reports to CSE/ SCSM and copy to AMs/ SPM within the three days of return from the visit.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
• BSC Nursing/General Nursing & Midwife with experience in training/mentoring.
• 3-5 years of work experience post qualification, preferably handling similar role.
• Working familiarity with the functioning of training programs in clinical quality assurance etc.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
• Ability to mentor nurses/paramedics for capacity building, clinical governance and data management
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Have strong interpersonal skills, coaching and mentoring ability.
• Basic computer skills- Word and Excel
• Excellent communication skills written and oral in English and Hindi.
• Self-motivated and maintain sound levels of work ethic.
Note: Interested applicants can send their job application along with an updated CV at hr@frhsi.org.in OR they can apply at this link: https://forms.gle/vsATEqwPpKnaAS1o9
