Paediatric Home Care Nurse — Day Shifts, One-on-One

Paediatric Community Nursing; Abbeyleix; On-site; EUR 33,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full clinical training

Induction before first shift

Ongoing supervision from nursing team

Job summary

Paediatric Community Nursing is seeking a nurse to care for a child with complex needs at home in Abbeyleix during the day. You will provide one-to-one care in a family home, with the same child on every shift, four 8-hour day shifts per week.

Full clinical training in tracheostomy care, epilepsy and PEG feeding is provided, along with ongoing support from the paediatric nursing team. A driving licence is preferred but not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for children.
• RGN/RCN or RNID with paediatric experience welcomed.
• A paediatric registration is not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one paediatric home nursing for the child.
• Follow the care plan and safety protocols.
• Maintain clear communication with family and nursing team.

Skills

Paediatric care

Paediatric experience

Driving licence

Job description

About This Opportunity

Day shifts. One child, at home.

Four 8-hour day shifts per week.

We are looking for a nurse to care for a child with complex care needs at home in Abbeyleix during the day. This is one-to-one nursing in a family home, with the same child on every shift.

The hours

• Day shifts
• No nights
  
  

Why this role is worth a look

• One patient, not a ward, and the same child on every shift
• Every nurse gets full training in tracheostomy care, epilepsy and PEG feeding.
• Continuity. You get to know the child and the family properly
• A Clinical Nurse Manager at the end of the phone on every shift
  
  

You do not need a paediatric qualification

Experience of caring for children is essential. A paediatric registration is not. If you are an RGN or RNID with solid paediatric experience, in hospital or in the community, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

• RGN, RCN or RNID
• Active NMBI registration
• Experience of paediatric care
• Comfortable working alone in a family home
• A full driving licence is preferred
  
  

What we offer

• €24.15 to €32.00 per hour
• Full clinical training and induction before your first shift
• Ongoing support and supervision from the paediatric nursing team
  
  

How to apply

Apply with your CV.