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• To study protocol and procedures including
  gaining expertise in rheumatic heart disease knowledge.
• Participates in gaining informed consent.
• With support from CRC distributes study
  medications and maintains drug accountability logs.
• With support from CRC, organizes study files, regulatory binders, and all
  other study-specific source documentation.
• With support from CRC serves as a liaison
  officer between the study and community, including community engagement,
  engagement with local health/educational
  authorities, and VHT’s.
• Maintains effective and ongoing communication
  with CRC, including weekly project update and coordination meetings.
• Ensures adequate supply and proper storage of
  study medication including tracking of expiration dates.
• Attends Saturday support groups (1/2 day) two
  out of every 3 Saturdays to administer IM penicillin to study participants
  and to oversee community nurses assisting with drug administration.
• Ensures best practices for penicillin
  administrations
• Leads initial and ongoing training of community nurse volunteers in
  best-practices for IM penicillin delivery
• Obtains and maintains basic and advanced life
  support training in the case of an allergy or other emergency.
• Completes interval health assessments at scheduled support group visits
  through tablet-based data entry.
• Travels with caseworker to the homes of
  children who miss support group and PCN injection for home delivery.
• Performs any other duty as may be assigned from
  time to time.

• The
  ideal candidates should preferably hold University Degrees in Nursing from
  recognized institutions
• One
  year of clinical care, prior research experience is an asset.
• High
  level of personal motivation and excellent skills in team management, team
  building, community outreach, and communication.
• Excellent
  computer skills
• Applicants
  must be fluent in English and Luo

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