Job ID: 306926

Residential Nurse

Howrah Service to the Poor Social Welfare and Community Development Centre

Location: Howrah, West Bengal

Apply by: 06 Dec 2026

Relevant Sectors

Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition

Nurse ( 24 hour inhouse staff)

A residential nurse in a children home serves as the primary health and wellness officer on-site, balancing routine medical care, emergency response, and support children and home staff.

1. Daily Medical Care & Health Monitoring

• First Aid & Minor Ailments: Treat common issues like fevers, colds, headaches, menstrual cramps, indigestion, and minor cuts or sprains.
• Medication Administration: Distribute prescribed or over-the-counter medicines safely, tracking dosages and maintaining individual student medical logs.
• Vitals & Check-ups: Monitor temperature, blood pressure, and other vital signs for children who feel unwell.
• Infectious Disease Control: Identify early symptoms of contagious illnesses (such as viral fevers, conjunctivitis, or skin infections) and coordinate isolation or quarantine protocols.

2. Emergency Response & Triaging

• Emergency Availability: Remain accessible or live on-premises to handle medical emergencies during day and night.
• Hospital Coordination: Accompany or arrange transport for children to nearby hospitals or clinics during severe illnesses or accidents.
• Parental & Administrative Liaison: Immediately notify the home Incharge , institution management, and parents/guardians regarding serious health concerns or hospitalizations.

3. Hygiene, Sanitation & Wellness Promotion

• Hostel Environment Audits: Regularly inspect the cleanliness of rooms, bathrooms, drinking water (RO plants), and common areas.
• Mess & Nutrition Oversight: Coordinate with staff to ensure hygienic food handling, balanced nutrition, and appropriate diets for sick students.
• Health Education: Conduct awareness sessions on menstrual hygiene, mental health, personal care, and seasonal disease prevention.

4. Record Keeping & Administrative Duties

• Health Registers: Maintain up-to-date physical or digital logs of daily clinic visits, medicine stock, accidents, and student medical histories.
• First-Aid Kit Management: Regularly inspect and replenish first-aid boxes placed across hostel flóors and common areas.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Home Incharge, and administration to report recurring health trends or psyco social distress.

Experience - Min 6 month to 5 years.( More experience can be preferable)

Age - 18 to 45 years

Salary- Can't be constraint for experienced and good candidate.

Candidates can mail their CV , other academic and professional credentials to jobs@howrahsouthpoint.org

Job Email ID:

jobs(at)howrahsouthpoint.org