Job Title: Enrolled Nurse
Organisation: Rakai
Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Duty Station: Rakai,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Study or
Services Supervisor
Services Supervisor
About RHSP:
Rakai Health Sciences Program
is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery organization. It
strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a
combination of community based research, curative services and prevention strategies
in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is based at the Uganda Virus
Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery organization. It
strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a
combination of community based research, curative services and prevention strategies
in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is based at the Uganda Virus
Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
Job Summary: The
Enrolled Nurse will technically support the study or services supervisor in
collecting important clinical details from study participants and data
collection in the clinic/field sites.
Enrolled Nurse will technically support the study or services supervisor in
collecting important clinical details from study participants and data
collection in the clinic/field sites.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide
medical care to patients or study participants - Carrying
out Census at household level - In
charge of administering study consent to study participants - Carry
out health education and deliver research or service related information
to the study participants. - Screen,
enroll, take medical history and examine eligible participants. - Complete
study documents (Source documents and/or Case report forms) for the study
participants. - Collect
blood samples/specimen appropriately and deliver them for testing to
central lab in Kalisizo.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should have a certificate in general enrolled nursing from
a reputable institution. - Six
months’ working experience in a reputable healthy organization an added
advantage - Certificates
in Good clinical practice and Human subjects Protection, experience in
conducting research related and HIV care is an advantage but not a
requirement. - Hold
a valid registration with the relevant licensing body - Excellent
interpersonal and organizational skills. - Fluent
in Luganda the local language - Ability
to work under minimum supervision. - Willingness
to reside in Rakai district.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested applicants should send their application letter, valid academic
documents and detailed resume (CV) with three recognizable referees to:
interested applicants should send their application letter, valid academic
documents and detailed resume (CV) with three recognizable referees to:
The Human Resource Manager
Rakai Health Sciences Program,
Rakai Health Sciences Program,
P.O. Box 279, Kalisizo, Rakai,
Uganda
Uganda
OR
Deadline: Friday, 28th November, 2014
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