Staff Nurse

Mount Cara Nursing Home, Blackpool is a 26 bed Nursing Home

As we further grow our clinical team we are now inviting applications to the role of Staff Nurse .

What does this role entail?

• 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 Healthcare policies are known and adhered to by all staff.
• Maintain clear, concise, and accurate records within the home in accordance with legislation and 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.
• Registered on the NMBI live register or DL holders

Person Specification / Skills / Attributes:

• Excellent Leadership, Organizational 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.
• THIS IS NOT SUITABLE FOR A CRITICAL SKILL PERMIT APPLICATION

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: €21.00 per hour

Work Location: In person