Research Nurse

**Work Description**

The Research Nurse provides professional research nursing service to study participants & to meet study nursing requirements.

**YOUR DUTIES WILL BE TO**:
**Provide Clinical Services**:

- Conduct of abbreviated medical history during follow-up
- Physical examination of participants, including pap smears, pelvic, genital and rectal examinations
- Drawing of blood and collection of mucosal specimens
- Conduct and provision of contraception/counselling
- Monitor vital signs and ongoing pre-existing conditions
- Manage participants as per protocol
- Referral of participants to clinicians for further investigations
- Follow-up of adverse events and concomitant medication in conjunction with the research clinician
- Conducting off-site visits to clinical visits

**Participant management**:

- Screening of volunteers and potential study participants from target populations
- Obtain and accurately document informed consent from volunteers if needed
- Administration of behavioural questionnaires
- Complete case report and data collection forms
- Perform daily quality checks and data corrections
- Continuous monitoring of trail participants to ensure timeous reports on safety.

**Qualification / Professional Membership**
- Degree/Diploma in Nursing
- Diploma in Primary Health Care /Community Nursing
- Registration with South African Nursing Council as a professional nurse
- Research and GCP certificate an advantage
- Knowledge & understanding of treatment, care & management of HIV and STIs

**Experience**:

- At least 3 years’ experience in HIV/AIDS and STI’s
- Experience in MS office package
- Previous experience in network protocols

**Attributes**
- Integrity
- Innovation
- Excellence
- Results Driven
- Teamwork
- Ethical
- Confidentiality
- Empathy
- Deadline oriented
- Ability to work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Proactive

***Closing Date: 23 June 2023**

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