Registered Nurse

Skycare; Luton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid breaks

Free parking

Meal on shift

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Job summary

Skycare is seeking Registered Nurses for an 80-bed care home near Luton. Roles include day or night shifts, full-time or part-time, with relocation options. Pay is £18-£20 per hour and breaks are paid.

You will join a supportive, development-focused team in a setting that values dignity and resident choice. The position requires RGN with valid NMC PIN, experience with the elderly, and a collaborative approach to care and family communication.

Qualifications

• Valid NMC UK PIN number without restrictions.
• Experience working with the elderly in a care setting.
• Ability to communicate well at all levels and with residents' families.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care and safety.
• Flexibility to cover day or night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Assess health problems, develop and implement care plans.
• Administer nursing care, monitor vital signs and treatments.
• Document medical records accurately and promptly.
• Supervise and guide junior staff and support workers.
• Coordinate with doctors, therapists, and dietitians.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Elder care

Team player

NMC PIN

Job description

Registered nurse with experience in the UK

• Day or night shifts available
  
• Full-time or Part-time available
  
• Nursing Home based in Luton area
  
• Pay rate is £18-£20per hour
  
• Paid breaks
  

We are currently looking to recruit Registered Nurses locally based or someone able to relocate, with a passion for providing exceptional, kind, personalized care that promotes choice, dignity and respect for residents living in an 80-bed facility set on its own grounds just outside the heart of Luton.

You will be welcomed into a supportive team which respects and values each member, seeking to develop their knowledge and skills in a positive, inclusive environment. You will receive comprehensive induction training and will be supported in your personal development to achieve your goals, with potential for career progression.

Working as an RGN Nurse (Registered General Nurse) means:

• Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, and long term service users.
• Behave in a professional and discreet manner at all times and in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code.
• Be competent and confident in managing people with long term health conditions.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for service users with complex needs.
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for service users (as appropriate).
• Prioritize health problems and intervene appropriately to assist service users in complex,urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Recognize and work within your own competence level
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of service user interaction and consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Support, manage and guide support workers on a daily basis.
• Continual personal development to develop oneself and the role.
• Administering medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians
• Providing direct patient care including wound dressing, bathing, feeding and monitoring vital signs
• Documenting residents health status and maintaining accurate medical records
• Communicating with residents family members and healthcare team about their condition and progress
• Providing emotional support and therapeutic communication to residents and their families
• Supervising and training nursing assistants and junior nursing staff
• Ensuring compliance with all health and safety regulations, including sanitation and infection control
• Coordinating with other healthcare professionals, such as doctors, therapists, and dietitians

Requirements

Skills and attributes necessary:

• Prior experience as a Registered Nurse is desirable
• Passionate about delivering great care and supporting the residents and their families
• Experience working with the elderly
• Demonstrate an understanding and application of relevant legislation in relation to the role
• Able to deliver nursing care in a clinical environment
• Excellent skills and knowledge of the job role
• Valid NMC UK PIN number without restrictions
• Proven experience in clinical settings is desirable
• Ability to communicate well at all levels is essential along with a flexible approach
• Team player
• Genuine interest in working within a care home setting.
• Clear DBS And 2 satisfactory references
• Up-to-date knowledge in area of practice
• Awareness of NMC Code of Accountability

Benefits

Benefits and rewards

We are very proud to offer the following:

• Ongoing personal development plan and career progression
• Company Pension Scheme
• Friendly Working Environment
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Full time and part time opportunities
• Permanent contract
• Paid breaks on 12-hour shifts
• Day & Night shifts available
• Funded DBS check
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free parking is available.
• Meal on shift
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statuary bank holidays)
• Staff recognition schemes
• Employee Assistance Programmer
• Comprehensive induction program