Research Nurse
Core
Conduct clinical assessments, procedures, and counseling for participants in infectious disease and public health research studies.
Role type
Research Nurse (Clinical Research)
Builds
Clinical research studies focused on infectious and public health diseases
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Research / Infectious Diseases
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, phlebotomy, vaccination administration, informed consent processes, pregnancy and contraception counseling, HIV counseling, specimen collection, point-of-care testing, data documentation, quality control checks, stock control, infection control
Preferred skills
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certification, fluency in English and a second language (Afrikaans and/or isiXhosa)
Technologies
Study management systems
Responsibilities
Conduct informed consent and perform protocol-required clinical procedures; Perform pregnancy and contraception assessment and counseling, HIV pre- and post-test counseling, and adherence support; Conduct clinical assessments including vital signs, symptom review, and specimen collection; Perform point-of-care testing including pregnancy tests, urinalysis, HIV, haemoglobin, and glucose testing; Collaborate with laboratory staff regarding sample processing and storage; Ensure accurate data documentation in compliance with GCP standards; Perform quality control checks on participant files; Support study administration including stock control and infection control; Maintain clinic rooms and emergency trolley readiness; Assist with clinic bookings and participant flow.