Program Nurse Job in Kisumu, Kenya

Vacant Position: Program Nurse

Reporting to: Program Coordinator and Principal Investigator

Location: Kisumu

Essential Requirements

• Registered Nurse / Higher Diploma in nursing
• Excellent computer skills
• Past research experience: At least one year
• Held a previous position in Maternal and Child Health or HIV testing or Family Planning
• Excellent communication skills: Must be able to communicate regularly with PI via email and Skype
• Excellent skills with mobile technology
• Language skills: fluency in English, Kiswahili, and MUST be fluent in Luo
• Team player with ability to work closely with other study staff at the site

Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruit and enroll participants into the study
• Collect data per approved Standard Operating Procedures and input into Android tablet system
• Conduct rapid HIV testing for study participants
• Counsel women on oral HIV testing, and provide instructions for oral HIV testing, including partner HIV testing
• Counsel women on HIV prevention, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Family Planning, and/or prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission
• Submit twice-weekly summaries of recruitment and enrollment into the study to the study coordinator
• Participate in twice-weekly phone call with PI and rest of study staff

Applications must include the followings:

1. Completed online recruitment form (CLICK HERE to access)
2. Complete CV with 2 referees indicating their day telephone contacts and e-mail contacts
3. Relevant certificates and testimonials

Send your application addressed to the PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, PrIYA Program and CV to the email priyastudynurse@gmail.com by 18th February, 2018.