Study Nurse Job in Kenya

Job Vacancy: Study Nurse

(One Position)

Job Summary: S/he will triage, counsel, clients attending their study visits and refer them to the clinical officers or the Study Clinician.

Immediate Supervisor: Study Clinician

Job Specification

• Professional qualification
• Registration with the Nursing council of Kenya
• Team player, Outgoing, innovative and Flexible
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of Kenya National Family planning guidelines is mandatory.
• Previous knowledge and experience with family planning tools and Job aids will be an added advantage.

Reporting Relationships

Immediate Supervisor: Lead Clinician

Supervisory Role: Clinic assistant

Peers: Nurse Counsellors, Clinical officer, Pharmaceutical technologist

Duties and Responsibilities;

• Will work with the clinical officers and the Pharmacist to provide Sexual and reproductive health services to couples enrolled
• Will work with the field officers in recruitment of clinicians through answering queries in the social media platforms.
• Will Screen all clients for enrolment to the CCTN study. They will guide the patients through the informed consent procedure.
• Will give health talks concerning study procedures to patient in the waiting room before seen by clinical officers
• They will triage patients to be enrolled in the clinic.
• Will counsel patients on procedures to be followed during physical examination, genital examination and help draw lab samples for all clients enrolled in the clinic.
• He or She will refer clients enrolled to the clinical officer for specialized care if needed.
• HIV/STI risk reduction testing and counselling through CHTC.
• Liaising with the clinic assistant and administrator to ensure all the specimens collected are recorded to the clinic log before delivery to laboratory.
• Providing the laboratory results to the clients on follow up.
• Perform daily Quality improvement procedures samples and CRFs for all clients seen in the clinic on a daily basis.
• Train and remain   on all Study Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Study Specific Procedures SSPs
• Participate in weekly clinic Quality improvement meetings.
• Other duties advised by the study clinician.

Additional trainings required

• Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Human Subject Protection
• Continuous FP/ study SOP / SSP guidelines and trainings

How to Apply

Applications must include the following:

• Complete CV with 2 referees indicating their telephone contacts and e-mail contacts
• MUST send all the relevant certificates and testimonials

If qualified for the above post, CLICK HERE to complete an online application form and send your CV to tesneseffistudynurse@gmail.com by 22nd June 2018