PALCARE
The Jimmy S Bilimoria Foundation
Job Title: Palliative Care Nurse
Role: Nurse
Name of Organisation: The Jimmy S Bilimoria Foundation (Palcare)
Essential Qualification: GNM (General Nurse Midwifery) diploma or BSc degree in Nursing
Experience Required: 2
No. of Vacancy: 2
Job Location: Mumbai
State / Union Territory: Maharashtra
Job Description:
You will be a member of a palliative care team comprising one doctor, two or more nurses and one psycho-social counsellor. You will visit patients at their homes and by phone/video calls. You will provide compassionate and expert nursing care in palliative care, after being trained in this specialised care and under the guidance of the team doctor and Nursing seniors.
The main purpose of palliative care is to relieve patient’s pain and manage their symptoms, ensuring that they have quality of life and die in dignity. You will be assigned a zone close to your home to minimize travel time to patients.
This is a 9:30 am to 5:30 p.m. job – leaving your evenings free, except when you need to answer a patient’s call.
Additional Information: Personal characteristics –
- High-quality nursing skills
- Compassion and personalised care to patients and their families
- Effective communication skills, preferably in English/ Hindi / Marathi
- Dedication to the job and hard working
- Prepared to undergo specialised training and regular refresher courses thereon
- Should be willing to make a commitment to the organization for a minimum of 3 years.
Where & How to send application: gracy.palcareindia@gmail.com