Job Title: Nurse (3 Job Positions)
Organization: Epicentre
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Reports to: Head Nurse
About Us:
Epicentre is an International Non-Governmental
Organization created by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in 1987 to help improve
the quality of its field interventions. Since 1996, Epicentre has been a World
Health Organization (WHO) collaborating centre for research in epidemiology and
response to emerging diseases. Epicentre’s work hinges around three main
activity areas: clinical research, field epidemiology and training.
Organization created by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in 1987 to help improve
the quality of its field interventions. Since 1996, Epicentre has been a World
Health Organization (WHO) collaborating centre for research in epidemiology and
response to emerging diseases. Epicentre’s work hinges around three main
activity areas: clinical research, field epidemiology and training.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Responsible
for seeking consent of patients /clients for the study.
Responsible
for seeking consent of patients /clients for the study.
·
Give
investigational products and other drugs prescribed by clinicians respecting
the time, the dose and the hygiene and check the expiration date.
Give
investigational products and other drugs prescribed by clinicians respecting
the time, the dose and the hygiene and check the expiration date.
·
The
Nurse will be taking patient samples and to informing the laboratory to pick
patients samples
The
Nurse will be taking patient samples and to informing the laboratory to pick
patients samples
·
Inform
the clinician of the patient’s
condition
Inform
the clinician of the patient’s
condition
·
Carry-out
patient follow up till the end of the study.
Carry-out
patient follow up till the end of the study.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The
ideal candidates for these NGO career opportunities should hold Diplomas in
Nursing
The
ideal candidates for these NGO career opportunities should hold Diplomas in
Nursing
·
Registered
with the Nurses and Midwives Council and a valid practicing license
Registered
with the Nurses and Midwives Council and a valid practicing license
·
Past
nursing experience in counselling and HIV care
Past
nursing experience in counselling and HIV care
·
Previous
experience in research will be an added advantage
Previous
experience in research will be an added advantage
·
Computer
literacy and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office.
Computer
literacy and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office.
How to Apply:
All interested persons should send or
hand-deliver their applications to:
hand-deliver their applications to:
MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre
P. O. Box 1956, Mbarara, Uganda
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 16th May 2015.
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