State Nurse Mentor
- Company
Mamta Health Institute for Mother and Child
- Location
Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Programme Management & Implementation
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Experience
5 - 8 years
- Application Deadline
24-Dec-2025
About Mamta Health Institute for Mother and Child
Mamta Health Institute for Mother and Child (MAMTA HIMC) is a leading national-level NGO which works across 20 states in India. It is a not-for-profit institution registered under society Registration Act 1956. MAMTA’s journey began in the urban slums of New Delhi in 1990 in the field of mother and child health and nutrition. In the last 27years, MAMTA has evolved in to a leading, multi-pronged, national level in situation that is focused on empowering people and communities; building capacities; forging partnerships and alliances; building evidences on implementation as a science to advance policy and programme investments for health and nutrition of the marginalized. MAMTA works through the mechanism of direct intervention, community mobilization, health system strengthening, networking and policy advocacy in close partnership with government and public health systems, civil societies, academic institutions, corporate sector and the community at large. MAMTA extends its work in four broad thematic areas: • Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) • Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (YSRHR) • Communicable Diseases (CDs) such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis ‘B’ & ‘C’ • Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) The organization has a strong team of 850 fulltime staff with multi-disciplinary senior and middle management teams. The MAMTA team, along with 136 NGO partners, is driving the health and empowerment agenda in India and across borders. In addition to India, last decade has observed spread of our work as a technical support agency to countries of South and South East Asian region as well. MAMTA has its head office in New Delhi and State/regional offices in Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna and Shimla.
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Overview of the Role
MAMTA HIMC seeks 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 districts of Rajasthan.
Job Description
• 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.
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
• Strong communication skills in English & regional language
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with the team
• Willingness to travel frequently to the project geographies
Education
Qualified Nursing – MSC/BSC Nursing and MPH is desirable with more than 3 years of Public Health experience managing at District/State level.
Experience
• 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)