Project Nurse 1

CCDC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) invites applications for a proactive project nurse to support a randomized multi-centric clinical trial on home-based care for post-discharge heart failure patients in India.

The role covers patient recruitment, routine home visits, health assessments, data capture, and coordination with clinicians, ensuring ethics, confidentiality, and high-quality documentation throughout the study.

Qualifications

• ANM/GNM or equivalent nursing qualification.
• B.Sc or M.Sc in a relevant field from a recognized institution.
• 1-2 years of work experience in large implementation research projects.
• Experience with national/international programs is preferred.
• Excellent communication in English and ability to read/write/speak clearly.

Responsibilities

• Screen and recruit patients for the study.
• Conduct home visits to enrolled patients as per protocol.
• Take patient history, perform physical exams, POC diagnostics, and mental health assessments.
• Facilitate communication between doctors and patients; provide after-care counseling.

Skills

English communication

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Education

ANM

GNM

B.Sc

M.Sc

Job description

Organization Name: Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC)

Company Profile: CCDC is a not-for-profit research organization of health professionals and social scientists engaged in knowledge generation and knowledge translation for the prevention and control of non-communicable (chronic) diseases in varied settings of the developing countries. CCDC has been recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. CCDC also holds recognition as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance, Capacity Building and Translational Research in Cardio-metabolic diseases and is an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Collaborating Centre of Excellence.

Project Brief:

CCDC is seeking a proactive and experienced project nurse to conduct patient related activities for a randomized multi-centric clinical trial. This project aims to evaluate the impact and feasibility of using a multicomponent digital health model for home-based care of post-discharge heart failure patients in India.

Job Description

The Project Nurse will be responsible for patient-related activities and contribute to the implementation of this research study in the following manner:

• Assist in screening and recruitment for patients in the study
• Conduct routine home visits to enrolled patients as per the study protocol.
• Perform comprehensive patient history taking, physical, POC diagnostics testing and mental health assessments as per the study protocol.
• Facilitate effective communication and discussions between doctors and patients.
• Provide after-care counselling and patient education in line with clinical guidance.
• Follow standard operating procedures and health assessment checklists to ensure quality of care and study consistency.
• Create, maintain, and update patient health records in accordance with study requirements.
• Conduct scheduled follow up visits and record clinical and study related data per study protocol.
• Prepare administrative reports, documentation, and periodic study updates as required.
• Support the study team in monitoring patient progress and adherence to care plans.
• Ensure ethical conduct, confidentiality, and data accuracy during all patient interactions.
• Attend and participate in stakeholders’ meetings, and other meetings as needed.
• Maintain high-quality data collection, management, and storage, in collaboration with data teams.
• Report on a regular basis to the project team regarding project and seek timely advice wherever necessary.
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor/ study PI.

Responsibilities and Requirements

Competencies/ Skill sets required:

• Education: Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM), General Nursing & Midwife (GNM),
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) or Master of Science (M.Sc) course (All the educational qualifications/certificates shall be from the recognized Board/University).
• 1-2 years of work experience in large implementation research projects.
• Experience of working in large national and state-level programs preferred (Experience from reputed National/International Organizations shall also be considered)
• Experience gained shall be counted after the date of completion of Minimum Essential Qualification.
• Proven ability to work in a diverse team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to read, write and speak in English.

CCDC envisions to reduce chronic disease burden and promote innovative science that has the potential to improve human health through implementation and translational research.

Institutional Ethics Committee
Department of Health Research (DHR) Registration Number: EC/NEW/INST/2024/4768Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) FWA No: FWA00012746