Job Title: Study Nurse (1 )
Job Description
Reports to: Project Leader.
Key roles and responsibilities;
• Carry out medical procedures related to the clinical trial.
• Provide in-patient and out-patients medical care to study patients.
• Provide detailed study information to patients or their acceptable representatives and obtain informed consent from them.
• Completion and maintenance of screening and enrollment logs.
• Participate in data collection through administration of study questionnaires.
• Perform phlebotomy, collection and handling of laboratory samples in the hospital wards and ensure their safe and timely transportation to MRC Laboratories.
• Perform simple rapid screening tests in the wards and track laboratory results to ensure timely feedback to clinicians and patients.
• Dispense prescribed study drugs and other treatment according to study protocol guidelines.
• Report adverse events to study clinicians/Coordinator, store patient folders and resolution of data queries.
• Review and update clinic supplies and make requisitions appropriately.
• Track participants by phone or through field workers to ensure attendance of study visits.
• Offer appropriate health education and counselling to patients and their attendants.
• Prepare regular clinic/ward reports and suggest improvement in clinic management.
Education, skills and Experience required.
• Diploma in Nursing or comprehensive Nursing.
• Registration with Uganda Nurses and Midwifery Council.
• A minimum of 4 years working hospital experience including care for in-patients and the critically ill.
• Certificate in HIV/AIDS counseling and testing and ICP/ GCP training is added advantage.
• Fluency in English and Luganda.
How to Apply
Terms: These positions will be remunerated according to the Ugandan MRC/UVRI Unit systems. The initial appointments will be for a period of up to 2 years with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance
Start date: As soon as possible
Deadline: 9th March 2013
