EXTERNAL JOB VACANCIES (PROJECT POSITION)
The Project
The position is available in Monitor and Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Kenya (MAP-AMR Kenya), a five (5) year CDC project that will be conducted in three (3) hospitals namely: Kenyatta National Hospital, The Nairobi Hospital and Nairobi Spinal Injury Hospital. The Project seeks to competitively fill the above named position.
The Position
- Job Title: Infection Prevention and Control Nurse
- Duty Station: Kenyatta National Hospital, The Nairobi Hospital, Nairobi Spinal Injury Hospital
- Reporting to: Medical Officer
Job description
- Administer screening and enrollment questionnaire to patients in target wards/units
- Conduct screening for C. auris colonization in target wards/units
- Maintain a register of all samples collected and ensure results are received and updated on the appropriate patient records
- Ensure data is collected accurately and resolve any discrepancies with the data team
- Train and mentor clinical, auxiliary, housekeeping and environmental services (public health) staff in infection prevention and control of antifungal resistant pathogens
- Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports
Job specifications
- Applicant must have Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent with a pass in English
- They must have a Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse or a Degree in Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent
- Be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya and have a valid practice license
- He or she must have at least two (2) years working experience post qualification
- Experience in donor-funded projects or clinical research
- Be a team player with excellent communication skills
Terms of appointment
The positions are distributed in the three (3) project sites. This a position whose tenure is one (1) year contract renewable based on performance and by mutual consent.
NOTES
- Applicants should email their application letters, certified copies of certificates and curriculum vitae (CV) giving details of their qualifications, experience and three (3) referees, as well as indicating their telephone and e-mail contacts.
- Applications and related documents should be forwarded through applicants’ Heads of Departments, where applicable, and be addressed to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi.
- Applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations.
- The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement.
- Late applications will not be considered.
- Applications should be emailed to [email protected] as one file in PDF.
CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023
THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED.
