URGENT Program Nurse Job in Kisumu Kenya

Aug 22, 2017

Position: Program Nurse
 

Reporting to: Program Coordinator and Principal Investigator
 

Location: Kisumu

Essential Requirements

• Registered Nurse / Higher Diploma in nursing


• Excellent computer skills


• Past research experience: At least one year


• Held a previous position in Maternal and Child Health or HIV testing or Family Planning


• Excellent communication skills: Must be able to communicate regularly with PI via email and Skype


• Excellent skills with mobile technology


• Language skills: fluency in English, Kiswahili, and Luo


• Team player with ability to work closely with other study staff at the site

Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruit and enroll participants into the study


• Collect data per approved Standard Operating Procedures and input into Android tablet system


• Conduct rapid HIV testing for study participants


• Counsel women on oral HIV testing, and provide instructions for oral HIV testing, including partner HIV testing


• Counsel
  women on HIV prevention, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Family
  Planning, and/or prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission


• Submit twice-weekly summaries of recruitment and enrollment into the study to the study coordinator


• Participate in twice-weekly phone call with PI and rest of study staff

How to Apply
 

Applications must include the followings:

• Complete CV with 2 referees indicating their day telephone contacts and e-mail contacts


• Relevant certificates and testimonials

CLICK HERE to fill our online application form and send your application addressed to the Program Administrator and CV to the email priyastudynurse@gmail.com by 25th August, 2017.