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University of Nairobi
Study Nurse - 2 Posts

University Of Nairobi

Nairobi | Full Time | Education / Teaching

Closing in 1 week from now

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 languages spoken in Isiolo County will be an added advantage

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