Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 18, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Project Nurse

Responsibilities
• Obtaining informed consent and enrolment of participants into study
• Explaining study procedures to eligible participants
• Obtains medical history and performs physical examination
• Offers individual, group and family counseling to participants and patients
• Confirms eligibility for all study participants
• Completes interviewer administered questionnaires
• Conducts protocol specific tests and procedures
• Providing project management team with regular feedback on field activities
• Does HIV counseling, testing and lab results interpretation
• Verify quality of data by comparing abstracted data to source documents
• Responds to participant’s calls

Education and Professional training
• At least Diploma in Nursing (KRN/KRCHN)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• At least 3 years professional experience in epidemiological research relevant to the transmission and/or control of tropical infectious diseases
• Previous working experience in a multi-disciplinary team including with Ministry of health teams and community health worker teams
• Strong hands-on experience with current methods of epidemiology surveillance; having worked in a multidisciplinary, multi-site project will be an added advantage
• Strong supervisory and management skills
• Ability to work independently, in a timely manner and under minimum supervision
• Experience working in/with a Public Health Institutions
Licensure
• Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya

Competencies
• Team player
• Excellent Communication and people skills
• Highly organized
• Ability to work without supervision

Experience
• Two (2) years’ experience as a nurse
• Prior GCP and Human subjects training is desirable
• Experience working in clinical research setting is an added advantage

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
• All applicants must meet each selection criteria detailed in the minimum requirements.
• Must include a current CV with names of at least 2 referees.
• Must include copies of academic and professional certificates.
• A duly signed application letter indicating the vacancy reference with copies of documents listed above should be sent projectpositions@kemri.org 

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