Nurse

Azim Premji Foundation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Azim Premji Foundation in Bengaluru is seeking compassionate nurses to deliver outpatient clinical services, health education, and community outreach to underserved urban communities.

The role involves full-time work (Mon-Sat) across Health Centres in Hebbal and KR Market, requiring BSc Nursing or GNM with KSNC registration and Kannada/Hindi language familiarity.

Qualifications

• BSc Nursing / GNM and KSNC registration required.
• Willingness to work full-time (6 days a week, Mon-Sat) in an evolving environment.
• Fluency or willingness to work in Kannada & Hindi is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide out-patient clinical services to the communities.
• Deliver health education and community outreach activities.
• Collaborate with Health Centre teams and public health systems.

Skills

Nursing

Community health

Kannada

Hindi

Education

B.Sc. Nursing

GNM Diploma

KSNC registration

Job description

Inviting passionate Nurses to serve vulnerable communities in Bengaluru.

We are working to improve the health of the underserved communities living in urban settlements of Bengaluru.

Since 2022, we have started an integrated community health program across 5 locations in Bengaluru. At each location, we have our Health Centre and a team of Community Health Workers managed by a local not-for-profit organisation.

1. The Health Centres (with a team of doctors, nurses, a pharmacist and a lab technician) provide primary health services to the patients targeting a cluster of urban settlements in its neighborhood.
2. The Community Health Workers support the patients and the target community at large on health awareness and health education, community-level screening, follow-ups etc. in coordination with the Health Centre teams.
3. The team also collaborates with the local public health systems to facilitate the necessary services and benefits to the communities.

As a nurse, you will be on the front lines, working directly with the communities to provide out-patient clinical services, health education and community outreach.

To succeed in this role, we expect you to have:

1. An unwavering commitment to serve the communities, and the resilience to work full-time (6 days a week, Mon-Sat) in an evolving environment.
2. B.Sc. (Nursing) / Diploma (GNM) and KSNC registration.
3. Fluency in Kannada and Hindi language is preferred, as is previous experience working in underserved communities.

Work location:

Health Centres and communities in:

1. Hebbal
2. K R Market

More Info

1. Department: Health Urban
2. Location: Hebbal, K R Market, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
3. Years of Experience: 3 - 5 years