Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - PACU

recruitNet; Sandyford; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded private health insurance

Employer pension contributions

Relocation support

Subsidised parking

Educational grants and financial study

Continuous professional development

Excellent career progression and Adv.,

Discounted healthcare for employees &

Job summary

RecruitNet International Ltd is hiring a Clinical Nurse Manager 2 for a Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, to lead the Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) and oversee clinical operations. The role requires strong leadership, PACU expertise, and a commitment to high standards of patient care.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team, drive quality improvement, ensure regulatory compliance, and support professional development for staff, with a focus on safe perioperative care.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a General Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) in good standing.
• Five years' post-registration nursing experience, with at least two years in a progressive leadership or management role.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, teaching, mentoring, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities to manage multiple priorities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of PACU nursing practices and perioperative patient care.
• Ability to deliver age-appropriate, patient-centred care and education.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and operational oversight for the PACU in a hospital setting.
• Ensure safe, compassionate, evidence-based post-operative care and compliance with standards.
• Lead, support, and develop the PACU team through recruitment, performance management, and education.
• Coordinate communication with anaesthetists, surgeons, registrars, nurses and allied health professionals.
• Oversee unit operations including workforce planning, budget management and resources.
• Drive quality improvement, risk management, audits, and accreditation processes.
• Maintain infection control practices, hand hygiene and waste management.
• Promote effective communication and strong relationships with patients, families and staff.

Skills

Leadership

PACU Nursing

Nursing English

Infection Control

Documentation

Meditech

Staff Development

Time Management

Tools

Meditech

Job description

RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in Healthcare recruitment for Domestic and Overseas candidates for Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home care and Community care.

We are hiring Clinical Nurse Manager 2 -PACU into a Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide clinical leadership and operational oversight for the Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), ensuring alignment with the hospital's strategic goals and high standards of patient care.
  
• Ensure the delivery of safe, compassionate, and evidence-based post-operative care by monitoring clinical practice, advocating for patients, and maintaining compliance with professional standards.
  
• Lead, support, and develop the PACU team through recruitment, performance management, staff education, mentoring, and regular team meetings.
  
• Coordinate multidisciplinary communication and collaboration with Anaesthetists, Surgeons, Registrars, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals to ensure seamless perioperative patient care.
  
• Oversee unit operations, including workforce planning, resource allocation, budget management, and efficient utilisation of equipment and supplies.
  
• Drive continuous quality improvement, risk management, regulatory compliance, and participation in audits, policy development, accreditation, and quality assurance initiatives.
  
• Maintain a safe clinical environment by ensuring adherence to infection prevention and control practices, including standard precautions, hand hygiene, waste management, and professional guidelines.
  
• Promote effective communication, problem-solving, and strong working relationships with patients, families, physicians, colleagues, and external stakeholders.
  
• Utilise strong organisational, time management, and computer skills, including proficiency with Meditech and other clinical information systems, to support efficient unit operations.
  
• Participate in operational meetings, mandatory training, service development initiatives, and other duties as required, while maintaining flexibility to support changing patient and organisational needs.
  

Requirements

• Current registration as a General Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland in good standing.
  
• Minimum of five years' post-registration nursing experience, including at least two years in a progressive leadership or management role.
  
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
  
• Demonstrated leadership, teaching, mentoring, critical thinking, and problem‑solving abilities, with the capacity to effectively manage multiple priorities.
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of Post‑Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) nursing practices and perioperative patient care.
  
• Ability to deliver age‑appropriate, patient‑centred care and education tailored to individual patient and family needs.
  
• Strong understanding and application of AORN and European standards for post‑operative nursing practice.
  
• Experience in identifying, coordinating, and supporting the education and professional development needs of clinical staff.
  
• Proficient in maintaining accurate clinical documentation and incident reporting in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements.
  
• Fully funded private health insurance
  
• Highly competitive salary
  
• Employer pension contributions
  
• Relocation support (where applicable)
  
• Subsidised parking
  
• Educational grants and financial support for further study
  
• Continuous professional development and training opportunities
  
• Excellent career progression and advancement opportunities
  
• Discounted healthcare for employees and their immediate family members