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

An applicant must have Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent with a pass in English
He or she must have a Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse or a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, or equivalent
Must be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya and have a valid practice license
Additional training in infection prevention and control will be an added advantage
He or she must have at least five (5) years working experience post qualification
Experience in infection prevention and control in a large hospital
Be a team player with excellent communication skills

Method of Application

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, HumanResource, 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 recruit-scasu@uonbi.ac.ke as one file in PDF.

CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022

Infection Prevention Control Nurse, MAP-AMR Project at University of Nairobi Full Time