Professional Nurse

**Main purpose of the job**:

- Coordinate the evaluation of recruited participants in the different sub-studies and assist other nurses in their daily work

**Location**:

- **PHRU - Tshepong Hospital, Matlosana, Klerksdorp**

**Key performance areas**:

- To do study-related duties as specified by the protocol
- Conduct home visits if need be
- Assess and recognize respiratory illnesses in participants
- Compile study progress reports on the number of participants enrolled and activities performed
- Establish a working relationship with clinic nurses/staff
- Follow-up participants who fail to attend their study visits
- Collect specimens from participants
- Ensure that all participants, parents/caregivers have signed informed consent forms
- Attend and resolve queries that are generated by data management staff
- Do proper filing of results and any other study-related documents in the relevant assigned place

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Grade 12**:

- **Degree/Diploma in Nursing Midwifery experience**:

- **Primary Health Care Certificate**:

- **Qualified as a Professional Nurse**:

- **Valid Driver’s License and able to drive**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **1 - 2 years experience in a Research field or Mother and Child Health**:

- **Empath and understanding to participants**:

- **Ability to work independently and in a team**

**Professional body registration**:

- Registered with the South African Nursing Council

**Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities**:

- Empathy and understanding to patients
- Ability to lead and work independently as well as be part of a multidisciplinary team
- Flexibility to adapt to changes in study requirements
- Ability to speak local languages
- Computer literacy

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- Note AJ Personnel is fully POPI compliant.
- Note our client, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

**Please note**:

- **AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client.**:

- **AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.