Study Nurse at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Vacancy No. FN-01-01-2023

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Register and consent study participants and assist with eligibility determination
• Recruit, Screen and enroll study participants
• Understand and execute the study procedures as indicated in the study protocol
• Informed Consent administration per study protocol and collection of participant medical, surgicaland reproductive history.
• Administer study questionnaires
• Provide contraceptive counseling, HIV/AIDS counseling and testing and STI risk reduction assessment counselling and support.
• Support in health talks to participants at the clinic and mobilization sources.
• Perform physical including anthropometric measurements and pelvic exam to participants
• Collect blood, urine and genital samples from the participants as required by the study protocol
• Ensure adherence to the participant flow at the clinic.
• Respond to questions about the study posed by participants and the community in consultation with the study clinician.
• Ensure participant retention and adhere to site retention strategies.
• Maintain a good relationship with the community, study participants and other clinic staff.
• Maintain up-to-date participant visit notes
• Administer Case Report Forms (CRFs), accurate recording of data on CRFs and perform selfquality checks

Qualifications

• Must have a Diploma in Nursing - Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN) with extensive and recent hands-on clinical experience
• Must be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• More than two (2) years Clinical research experience
• Knowledge of HIV prevention and treatment services
• Knowledge and ability to counsel clients on Sexual and reproductive health and contraceptive use
• Knowledge and experience in managing STI cases will be an added advantage

Additional desirable qualities

• Experience collecting genital samples for research purposes
• Prior experience in reproductive health-related clinical research recruiting women
• Commitment to integrity and high-quality performance
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Keen and attentive to detail
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures
• Articulate in both verbal and written communication in English and Swahili.
• Extensive counseling skills
• Computer literacy
• Experience with data collection using digital tools especially REDCap
• Preferably a female
• Flexible and ready to work during odd hours

Closing: 2nd February, 2023.