Senior Staff Nurse

Mowlamhealthcare; Athy; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A nursing home facility in Athy is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse to supervise staff and ensure dignity and respect for all residents. The ideal candidate will have first level registration, be registered on the NMBI live register, and possess excellent leadership and communication skills. This role offers guaranteed hours contracts, premium rates for Sundays, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Guaranteed hours contracts

Premium Sunday rate

Paid Breaks

Double time on bank holidays

Employee Referral Scheme

Retail Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in Service benefit

Comprehensive induction training

Opportunities for career progression

Paid trainings

Recognition Programme

Qualifications

• Must have excellent leadership, organizational and communication skills.
• Registered on the NMBI live register and have first level registration.
• Previous managerial training or experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, lead, and manage staff.
• Ensure residents are treated with dignity and respect.
• Maintain accurate records within the home.
• Participate in inspection processes.
• Liaise with health care professionals regarding discharge.

Skills

Excellent Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Sound decision making

Ability to motivate others

Education

First level registration

Registered on the NMBI live register

Previous managerial training / experience

Job description

Overview

Cloverlodge Nursing Home is a luxury, purpose built single story nursing home, centrally located in Athy, Co. Kildare. We are inviting applications to the role of Senior Staff Nurse in Cloverlodge Nursing Home.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, lead, and manage staff, delegating and allocating duties as necessary.
• Ensure that all residents are treated with dignity, privacy and respect and ensuring they are treated as individuals.
• Understand the Named Nurse concept, its function, and implementation and ensure that all relevant documentation is maintained.
• Establish a personal and meaningful relationship with all residents, relatives and visitors, ensuring appropriate support and comfort is given at all times, especially to the bereaved.
• Ensure all Mowlam Healthcare policies are known and adhered to by all staff.
• Maintain clear, concise, and accurate records within the home in accordance with legislation and Mowlam Standards.
• Ensures the agreed policies and procedures for the control, administration and custody of all drugs and medicines are adhered to.
• Knowledge and awareness of HIQA standards and ability to participate in inspection process.
• Ensure all admissions to the home are carried out correctly and all appropriate documentation completed.
• Liaise with health care professionals as necessary regarding the discharge of a resident to the community to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

• First level registration.
• Previous managerial training / experience, an advantage.
• Registered on the NMBI live register.

Person Specification / Skills / Attributes

• Excellent Leadership, Organizational 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.

What do we offer?

• Guaranteed hours contracts
• Premium Sunday rate
• Paid Breaks
• Double time on bank holidays
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Retail Discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service benefit
• Comprehensive induction training and continued in-house training/professional development
• Opportunities for career progression
• Paid trainings
• Recognition Programme

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.