Nurse at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

JOB PURPOSE: 

To provide efficient and effective nursing care to paediatric patients and supports research study activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess patient needs in order to diagnose, plan and implement appropriate nursing care for children in accordance with established protocols.
• Provide treatment to patients as instructed by the physician including performing procedures, tracking vital signs, administering medicines and carrying out regular checks on the patient’s well being.
• Monitor treatment plans, evaluate and advice/ make appropriate recommendations to the Medical Officer or relevant officer as required.
• Undertake daily reviews of patients to establish eligibility for inclusion in studies and make relevant recommendations.
• Ensure all study patients are aware of their rights and have signed consent forms.
• Collect and document data as defined in the study protocols.
• Support clinical care and research activities at the paediatric unit ( PCM bay)
• Perform study related procedures including administering investigational products as per protocols.
• Continuously advice and inform patient’s parents/ guardians on their children’s illness, participation in the studies, progress and treatment.
• To maintain relevant medical records on patients, treatment etc. as may be required.
• To generate and draft nursing reports as may be required from time to time.
• Support study protocols.
• And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications:

• A Diploma in Nursing.
• Kenya Registered Nurse (KRCHN).
• At least 3 years nursing experience.
• Knowledge/ experience in patient care and in undertaking medical procedures.
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft applications.

Competencies:

• Excellent diagnostic skills.
• Attentive to detail with strong follow through ability.
• Proactive and confident with strong ethics.
• Able and willing to take and follow instruction and to learn.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
• Team worker, able to work in a multi-cultural environment, punctual and high integrity.
• Well groomed; neat and clean appearance.