Nurse job at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)
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Vacancy title:
Nurse

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Healthcare ]

Jobs at:

KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, April 06 2023 

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Kilifi, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted:Thursday, April 06 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Nurse

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide efficient and effective nursing care to paediatric patients and supports research study activities.

Key Responsibilities:
• Assess patient needs in order to diagnose, plan and implement appropriate nursing care for children in accordance with established protocols.
• Provide treatment to patients as instructed by the physician including performing procedures, tracking vital signs, administering medicines and carrying out regular checks on the patient’s well being.
• Monitor treatment plans, evaluate and advice/ make appropriate recommendations to the Medical Officer or relevant officer as required.
• Undertake daily reviews of patients to establish eligibility for inclusion in studies and make relevant recommendations.
• Ensure all study patients are aware of their rights and have signed consent forms.
• Collect and document data as defined in the study protocols.
• Support clinical care and research activities at the paediatric unit ( PCM bay)
• Perform study related procedures including administering investigational products as per protocols.
• Continuously advice and inform patient’s parents/ guardians on their children’s illness, participation in the studies, progress and treatment.
• To maintain relevant medical records on patients, treatment etc. as may be required.
• To generate and draft nursing reports as may be required from time to time.
• Support study protocols.
• And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications:
• A Diploma in Nursing.
• Kenya Registered Nurse (KRCHN).
• At least 3 years nursing experience.
• Knowledge/ experience in patient care and in undertaking medical procedures.
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft applications.

Competencies:
• Excellent diagnostic skills.
• Attentive to detail with strong follow through ability.
• Proactive and confident with strong ethics.
• Able and willing to take and follow instruction and to learn.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
• Team worker, able to work in a multi-cultural environment, punctual and high integrity.
• Well groomed; neat and clean appearance.

Education Requirement:No Requirements

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 36

Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) on jobs.kemri-wellcome.org to apply


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Job Info
Job Category: Health/ Medicine jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, April 06 2023
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 23-03-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 23-03-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 23-03-2065
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