Enrolled Nurse X 25 (18 Months Fixed Term Contract) Wits VIDA

Main purpose of the job:

• To assist with participant recruitment and provide nursing care to patients enrolled in clinical trials

Location:

• VIDA - Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital - Soweto

Key performance areas:

• Screen patient files and identify potential patients for clinical trials
• Enrol participants by educating them about the study and obtain informed consent according to SOPs
• Complete relevant study documentation/questionnaires and checklists
• Perform vital signs
• Draw the necessary Cord Bloods, Maternal Bloods and Vaginal swabs from patients and send samples or specimens to the laboratory in accordance with study SOP’s
• Report and abnormality to Study Coordinators or Medical Officers
• Prepare sample packs (Maternal packs, vaginal swabs, blood sample holders, etc.) on a daily basis and ensure that the correct packs are used to collect the specimens
• Collect required data from participant medical records
• Record and maintain recruitment plans, including screening and enrolment logs on a daily basis
• Complete and file all relevant documentation (CRFs, source documents, etc.) inpatient files
• Report on stats of participants recruited on a daily basis in the study handover book
• Shift handovers must be done in conjunction with the receiving shift leader and completed in the handover book before the start of each new shift
• Attend to data queries and resolve them accordingly

Required minimum education and training:

• Registered with SANC as an Enrolled Nurse

Required minimum work experience:

• Minimum 1-2 years work experience in a research environment with paediatric experience

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• GCP Training
• Drivers Licence would be an advantage
• Computer literacy, including the use of Microsoft (MS) Word and MS Excel beneficial
• Attention to detail, enthusiastic, hard-working
• The ability to work independently
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team essential
• Fluency in at least one local language other than English essential

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
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• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 11 March 2022.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• Note WHC, 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: Our Client, WHC - VIDA, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.

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• AJ Personnel is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.