Clinical nurse manager

Candidate Manager LTD; Rush; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Rush Nursing Home in Rush, Co. Dublin, is recruiting a Clinical Nurse Manager on a full-time basis to lead clinical practice and ensure high standards of care.

You will oversee medication management, staff supervision and training, auditing, and resident assessments, working closely with the Director of Nursing.

The role requires a BSc in General Nursing, NMBI registration, and proven leadership in a nursing setting; flexible, hands-on approach encouraged.

Qualifikationen

• BSc in General Nursing or equivalent.
• Registered on the NMBI live register.
• Previous managerial training/experience is an advantage.
• Excellent Leadership, Organisational and Communication skills.
• Sound decision making ability.
• Ability to motivate self and others and work on own initiative.

Aufgaben

• Ensure home policies and best clinical standards are practiced.
• Lead staff on clinical practice and supervision of care.
• Oversee medication management and audits with the Director of Nursing.
• Review admissions and safety, infection control, and risk management.
• Assist with Director of Nursing responsibilities during leave.
• Foster effective team communication with nursing and support staff.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Nursing knowledge

Decision making

Team motivation

Ausbildung

BSc in General Nursing or equivalent

Registered on the NMBI live register

Jobbeschreibung

Rush Nursing home are now recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Manager to join our team on a full time basis.

What does this role entail?

Clinical Practice

• Ensuring that the home policies and best clinical standards are always practiced.
• Working with different staff members in all areas to ensure that standards are maintained. Identify areas that may be of concern and follow up with the Director of Nursing to put action plans put in place.
• Reviewing residents with pressure sores /sustained falls / clinically unwell, through clinical practices and documentation to ensure appropriate management plan is in place.
• Troubleshoot any ongoing clinical issues and non-clinical issues and escalating to the Director of Nursing.
• Perform comprehensive assessments of residents and monitor ongoing assessments and modifications.

Medication Management

• Supervise medication administration and compliance by nursing staff.
• Order monthly stock and compile monthly stock inventory.
• Review medication audits with Director of Nursing and improve standards.
• Liaise with GPs and pharmacy with regards to medication reviews and audits.

Staff Supervision & Training

• Work alongside and be a visible presence with the Staff Nurses and Care Assistants.
• Participate in Training & Development/Performance Appraisal for Staff Nurses and Care Assistants in conjunction with the Director of Nursing.
• Work with Care Assistants, ensuring that they have a professional, yet caring approach to the residents, and that they provide a high standard of direct care.
• Ensure the implementation of the Named Nurse and Named Care Assistant practice and monitor the effectiveness of individuals in relation to their assigned residents.
• Assess training needs in conjunction with the Director of Nursing and implement in house training, such as infection control, palliative care, understanding challenging behaviour.

Auditing

• Review recent admissions ensuring appropriate assessments, planning implementation and evaluation of care is documented.
• In addition to observing practice, the CNM also monitors standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and fosters an effective working relationship and good communication between Staff Nurses, Care Assistants, and housekeeping staff.
• Responsible for ensuring environmental and hand hygiene audits are carried out regularly and thoroughly and that action plans are implemented and sustained.
• Responsible for carrying out of medication audits, health - safety audits, risk assessments and drawing up risk management plans - in conjunction with the Director of Nursing.
• Responsible for auditing Epicare and for addressing any issues in relation to documentation - in association with Staff Nurses and Care Assistants (Touch screen).

Residents/Relatives - Person Centre

• Interact and support residents and families daily. The CNM is a key point of contact for all relatives and visitors and an ambassador for the home.
• Ensure that complaints are swiftly deal with at the point of contact.

Management

• Ability to assist with all the Director of Nursing responsibilities to effectively take on the role when covering for annual leave.
• Be responsible for daily activities including checking and managing rosters when required, attending handovers, reviewing resident progress
• Support and develop clinical practice through a hands-on approach with Staff Nurses and Care Assistants in the delivery of care.
• Implement Company Health and Safety Policy to safeguard the safety and welfare of staff, residents and others.

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes:

• BSc in General Nursing or equivalent.
• Previous managerial training / experience is an advantage.
• Registered on the NMBI live register.
• 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.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role and the range of duties, it does not attempt to detail every activity. Given the nature of the work, it must be stressed that maximum flexibility is required to work in the nursing home. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder periodically by the Home Manager.