Study Nurse- Homa Bay at Kenyatta National Hospital

Job Purpose
The study nurse will be responsible for recruiting and enrolling participants into the study in the selected facilities in Homabay. He/she will directly report to the assistant study coordinator.
Responsibilities and Requirements

• Counselling the study participant on pre-exposure prophylaxis
• Identifying the study participants to be enrolled in 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
• Counsel women on partner HIV testing, with oral HIV test kit or refer partners to clinic
• Counsel women on HIV and 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

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Required

• Must be registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Must have a Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery (KRN/M) or Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing(KRCHN)
• Must have at least one year experience in research post-internship
• Must have computer skills (Attach computer training certificate)
• Excellent communication skills: Must be able to communicate to the study participants well and with PI via email and Zoom
• Must be trained in Human Subjects Protection (Attach certificate)
• 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

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