Nurse

Orchard Care; Roscommon; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction and comprehensive training

Career progression opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Orchard Community Care in Co Roscommon is seeking qualified nurses to provide residential and day services to children and adults with disabilities. You will deliver direct care, support development, and work within a multidisciplinary team to enhance health and wellbeing.

The role includes 12-hour shifts on a rolling roster with days, sleep-ins and waking nights as required, and opportunities for professional development and progression.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (RNID).
• Proficient in HIQA National Standards & Health Act Regulations for Residential Care Settings.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualised care per care plan and clinical judgment.
• Develop person-centred care plans with input from the Care Services team.
• Manage Care Assistants: allocate tasks, supervise and train where required.
• Attend staff meetings and maintain accurate documentation and progress notes.
• Organise transport for appointments and maintain medication cardex.

Skills

NMBI RNID Registration

Communication skills

Teamwork

IT proficiency

Education

Nursing degree/diploma

Job description

As we continue to expand to provide additional services to meet the needs of those we care for, we currently have a number of opportunities within our Orchard Community Care division at our home in Co Roscommon area for full time, part time or relief Nurses. We would love to welcome you to our team to help provide residential and day services to children and adults with medium to profound disability, including those with life limiting conditions. Our multidisciplinary teams are supported by a range of other professionals including psychologists, behavioural therapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists. Working on a rolling roster, shift basis, which includes sleep in's and waking night duty as required. You will engage in daily activities and routines of the service, providing dedicated direct support to the people we care for as well as contributing to their development, health, and wellbeing.

Essential Requirements:

Currently registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland in the RNID Division. Demonstrate a working knowledge of HIQA National Standards & Health Act Regulations for Residential Care Settings. Candidates should be proficient in I.T, possess a high level of communication skills, work well within a team and be able to provide high quality focused care.

Rostering requirements:

shifts rotations (12-hour shifts) will include Days, Live Nights, Weekends, and flexibility is required. Full manual driver's license with eligibility to drive in Ireland. Eligible to live and work in Ireland without restriction

Main Responsibilities:

Deliver individualised care to each person we support (in accordance with the care plan and best clinical judgment). Assess the needs of the people we support and develop a person-centered care plan, taking into consideration recommendations from other members of the Care Services team. Manage the Care Assistants and help them in their daily duties; allocate and supervise tasks; provide guidance, leadership and training where required. Attend and participate in staff meetings. Organise relevant documentation and transport for service users external care appointments and emergency care services. Maintain accurate, specific, person centered and detailed progress notes for all of the residents and share these together with a comprehensive verbal update with the Nurse taking over the next shift. Maintain accurate medication cardex information.

IND Comprehensive induction process Extensive training programme On-going mentoring and support Continuous Professional Development support Career progression opportunities Orchard Values Champion Award Refer a friend initiative Working in a well-resourced environment with access to the multidisciplinary team Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their families