A KEMRI – CCR Clinical Trials Research Project is currently conducting clinical trials and is looking for motivated individuals to fill in the following positions:
Nurse Counselors
M/R 7
Job Purpose:To deliver quality nursing and counseling services to patients and research study participants involved in a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine clinical trial.
Responsibilities for the Nurse Counselors Job
- Obtains consent from participants for various studies
- Obtains medical history and performs pelvic examination
- Offers individual, group and family counseling to participants and patients
- Completes interviewer administered questionnaires
- Phlebotomy, specimen processing
- Does HIV counseling, testing and lab results interpretation
- Responds to participant’s calls.
- Community sensitization in order for recruitment purposes of study participants
- Performs other duties assigned by supervisor
- Retention activities-follow up of participants in need of close monitoring and review together with visit reminders via phone calls
Nurse Counselors Job Qualifications
- Diploma in Nursing or related field
- Experience in female reproductive health service delivery particularly cervical cancer screening is an added advantage
Licensure
- Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya
Competencies
- Team player
- Excellent Communication and people skills
- Highly organized
- Ability to work without supervision
Experience
- Two (2) years’ experience working in a comprehensive Care Centre or an equivalent HIV care setting
- Prior GCP and Human subjects training is desirable
- Experience working in clinical research setting is an added advantage
Terms of Employment: Employment is a one year renewable contract with a probation period for the first 3 months. Salary is negotiable within the appropriate grade depending on education, experience and demonstrated competency.
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