Infection Prevention Control/Surveillance Nurse - 5 Posts at University of Nairobi

ADVERT REF AD/1/4/25, 5 POSTS

The position The position is in the Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics in the Faculty of Health Sciences under the MAP - AMR Project - Monitor and Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Kenya (MAP-AMR Kenya)” a five (5) year CDC project that is being conducted in the following hospitals: Kenyatta National Hospital, The Nairobi Hospital, MP Shah Hospital, Machakos Level 5 Hospital, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital and Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital.

Location

• The position will be based at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Machakos Level 5 Hospital, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital reporting to the IPC Coordinator in the duty station and Project Medical officer

Job Description

• Conduct daily rounds in the target units identifying patients with features of sepsis and liaising with site clinical teams to ensure blood cultures are collected.
• Follow up the site and project laboratory teams to ensure appropriate sample transportation, documentation and timely reporting of results.
• Abstracting of patient data onto the MAP AMR database
• Follow up patients with invasive Candida to outcome.
• Ensure data is accurately collected and resolve any discrepancies with data team.
• Work with the hospital and project clinical and IPC teams to appropriately respond to C.auris outbreak
• Support the hospital IPC activities in the allocated duty station in collaboration with the site and project IPC teams.
• Train and mentor clinical, auxiliary, housekeeping and environmental services staff on Infection Prevention and Control of antimicrobial resistant pathogens
• Prepare and submit weekly updates, monthly, and quarterly reports.

Job specification

• Applicant must have Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.
• He or She must have a Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse or a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
• Must be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya and have a valid license.
• Additional training in Infection prevention and control will be an added advantage.
• He or She must have at least five (5) years working experience post qualification.
• Experience in infection prevention and control in a large hospital
• Demonstrate computer literacy skills.
• Be a team player with excellent communication skills.