Published on: April 20, 2025

Job Title: Nursing Lead, Palliative Care
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka
Job Type: Full-time

About the Role:

About the role: We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Lead Nurse
for the Palliative Care Dept at CVRGH. You will also play a pivotal role in
providing high-quality care to patients with complex palliative care needs,, in
the surrounding community as well.

About the Organisation:

One Billion Lives Foundation (OBLF) is a well-recognised Non-Governmental
Organisation working amongst marginalised communities and urban poor in
Karnataka state. Our Geriatric and Palliative Care program serves rural and
peri-urban communities in Bangalore city and surrounding areas. We are in the
process of setting up an inpatient Palliative Care department at Sir C.V.Raman
Memorial Hospital (CVRGH) under an MoU with DoHFW, Gok.

Required Qualifications

Essentials:

• Bachelor’s degree in General Nursing and Midwifery from a recognised institution; registered with the Karnataka State Nursing Council.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a clinical capacity, preferably in palliative care.
• Fluent in both English and Kannada, with excellent verbal and written
  communication skills.
• Demonstrated competence in palliative care principles and practices.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced healthcare environment and to
  manage a team effectively.
  
  Desirable:
• Postgraduate training in Palliative Care.
• Experience in ward management or supervision.
• Experience in working with the public health system in Karnataka
  
  

Responsibilities

1. Clinical Management

• Provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient nursing care to patients
  attending the Palliative Care Dept at CVRGH.
• Conduct home visits for patients with complex palliative care needs,
  assessing their environment and providing tailored care interventions.
• Evaluate patient progress and assist in delivery of telemedicine services,
  ensuring the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date patient records.
  
  2. Administrative Duties

• Facilitate adequate provisioning of essential drugs and consumables by monitoring stocks and making projections for future needs.
• Ensure safekeeping of drugs including narcotics, consumables, instruments
  and other property of OBLF at the secondary unit.
• Participate in staff education and training programs to enhance palliative care
  knowledge and skills.
• Facilitate continuous Quality Improvement by ensuring appropriate data
  collection and entry into state NCD portal.
• Day-to-day oversight of nursing staff and support services, including
  housekeeping and waste management etc.
  
  3. Community Engagement

• Support outreach activities in the community to help identify and serve patients with Palliative Care needs.
• Create relationships with elected representatives, public officials, and other
  stakeholders to create awareness and generate support for PC.
• Drive partnerships with small nursing homes, primary health centres,
  destitute homes etc. to strengthen community-based GPC.
  
  
  4. Collaboration with the Public Health System

This job involves working closely with the public health system without being
directly integrated to it. The nurse should demonstrate resourcefulness and
adaptability in overcoming bureaucratic challenges, and fostering a culture of
collaboration and teamwork to achieve optimal patient outcomes within the
constraints of the public health system. Through all this, the nurse is expected to
uphold ethical and professional standards and advocate for the needs of
palliative care patients within and outside the healthcare system.

How to apply:

Interested Candidates should submit their resume, cover letter, and references to: positions.health@oblf.org. Please include “Nursing in Charge”, Secondary Palliative Care Unit in the subject line.

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