NURSES AT KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (KEMRI)

Nurse - Nairobi

• i.Provide high-quality nursing care to participants,

• ii.Conduct participant’s assessments, monitor vital signs, and assist in the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

• iii.Obtaining informed consent and enrolment of participants into study.

• iv.Explaining study procedures to eligible participants

• v.Obtains medical history and performs physical examination

• vi.Offers individual, group and family counseling to participants and patients

• vii.Confirms eligibility for all study participants

• viii.Conducts protocol specific tests and procedures

• ix.Providing project management team with regular feedback on participant recruitment.

• x.Provide HIV counseling, testing and lab results interpretation

• xi.Verify quality of data by comparing abstracted data to source documents

• xii.Responds to participant’s calls

• xiii.Administer the oral cholera vaccine and perform phlebotomy.

• xiv.Retention activities-follow up of participants in need of close monitoring and review together with visit reminders via phone calls

• xv.Record any adverse events and notify the lead clinician of the same as per protocol

• xvi.Performs other duties as may be assigned

• xvii.Collaborate with the research team to collect, document, and report clinical data accurately.

• xviii.Administer Case Report Forms and perform quality checks

• xix.Ensure compliance with ethical, regulatory, and clinical guidelines in all activities.

• xx.Participate in training and capacity-building activities for clinic staff and community partners.