Study Nurse - 2 Posts at University of Nairobi

AD/10/43/2025

The position

• The Study Nurses will report to the Project Coordinator, Accelerating CHIKungunya burden Estimation to inform Vaccine Evaluation (ACHIEVE), be based at Isiolo County Referral Hospital and Merti Sub-County Hospital, and occasionally travel between the two sites.

Duites and Responsibilities

• Obtain informed consent/assent and ensure participant rights, safety, and confidentiality are safeguarded.
• Perform study-related nursing procedures, including venipuncture and the handling of biological and maternal samples in line with study protocols.
• Provide treatment and routine clinical care as instructed by study clinicians, including monitoring vital signs, giving prescribed medications, and follow-up care.
• Accurately complete Case Report Forms (CRFs), Laboratory Requisition Forms (LRFs), and all other required study documentation within the REDCap electronic data capture system.
• Ensure compliance with biosafety, infection prevention, and ethical standards in all study-related procedures.
• Support the study sites to ensure a safe and efficient environment.
• Maintain accurate study and patient records and generate reports as required.
• Perform any other study-related duties as may be assigned by supervisors.

Job Specification
Applicants must have:

• Diploma in Nursing or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Registration and valid practising license with the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK).
• At least three (3) years of nursing experience.
• Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognised institution
• Experience working in donor-funded infectious disease research projects will be an added advantage.
• Ability to use REDCap for data entry and management will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of the local language(s) spoken in Isiolo County will be an added advantage