Registered Nurse – Siaya and Homa Bay Counties – 5 Posts

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