Registered Nurse - Siaya And Homa Bay Counties - 5 Posts At Kenya Medical Research - Kemri

Key Responsibilities:
Recruitment and consenting of potential study participants;
HIV counseling and testing of potential study participants;
Taking vital signs during scheduled study visits, unscheduled visits and offer nursing; care in the clinic and ward to hospitalized participants;
Dispensing both study and non-study medication to study participants (DOTS);
Accurately and completely fill out all necessary study forms;
Conduct post dose observation of dosed study participants;
Keep records and check source documents for completeness and accuracy each day;
Perform real time quality control checks of documents prior to filing;
Report problems encountered at work to the study coordinator;
Able to compile and submit progress reports in a timely manner.

Vacancy Requirements:
Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Nursing/Midwifery, Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; Mandatory
Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya; Mandatory
Valid Practising Licensing from Nursing Council of Kenya; Mandatory
Proficiency in computer application skills from a recognized institution; Mandatory
Minimum work experience of 3 years of direct patient contact in a hospital setting Mandatory
Must be willing to reside in the Study sites (Siaya and Homa Bay counties). Mandatory
Training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Human Subject Protection (HSP) is an added advantage; Added Advantage
Clinical experience in the immunization clinic and/or paediatric inpatient department is an added advantage; Added Advantage
Fluency in English and Kiswahili, knowledge of Dholuo is an added advantage Added Advantage