We are now looking to grow our healthcare team and are inviting applications for the role of Senior Staff Nurse. In this role, you will be a part of a new team, helping to grow and develop the home over the coming months.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise, lead and manage staff, delegating and allocating duties as necessary.
- Ensure that all residents are treated with dignity, privacy and respect and ensuring they are treated as individuals.
- Understand the Named Nurse concept, its function, and implementation and ensure that all relevant documentation is maintained.
- Establish a personal and meaningful relationship with all residents, relatives and visitors, ensuring appropriate support and comfort is given at all times, especially to the bereaved.
- Ensure all policies are known and adhered to by all staff.
- Maintain clear, concise and accurate records within the home in accordance with legislation and our facility Standards
- Ensures the agreed policies and procedures for the control, administration and custody of all drugs and medicines are adhered to.
- Knowledge and awareness of HIQA standards and ability to participate in inspection process.
- Ensure all admissions to the home are carried out correctly and all appropriate documentation completed.
- Liaise with health care professionals as necessary regarding the discharge of a resident to the community to ensure continuity of care.
Qualifications
- First level registration.
- Previous managerial training / experience, an advantage.
- Registered on the NMBI live register.
Person Specification / Skills / Attributes:
- Excellent Leadership, Organisational and Communication skills.
- Sound decision making ability.
- Ability to motivate self and others and work on own initiative.
- Ability to work well and promote a team environment.
- Results driven.
