Senior Staff Nurse

Candidate Manager LTD; Killarney; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Candidate Manager LTD is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse for our Killarney Nursing Home in Ireland. The role focuses on supervision and leadership of the care team, ensuring dignity, privacy and person-centred care for residents.

The successful candidate will drive evidence-based nursing practice, maintain comprehensive documentation, and coordinate with health professionals to ensure smooth admissions and discharges. Strong leadership and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• First level registration is required.
• Managerial training/experience is an advantage.
• Registered on the NMBI live register.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, lead, and manage staff, delegating and allocating duties as necessary.
• Ensure residents are treated with dignity, privacy and respect, and individualised care.
• Understand the Named Nurse concept and maintain relevant documentation.
• Establish relationships with residents, relatives and visitors, providing support and comfort, including to the bereaved.
• Ensure all Mowlam Healthcare policies are known and adhered to by staff.
• Maintain clear, concise records in line with legislation and Mowlam Standards.
• Ensure policies for drug and medicine control and custody are followed.
• Knowledge of HIQA standards and participate in inspections.
• Ensure admissions are carried out correctly with appropriate documentation.
• Liaise with health care professionals regarding discharge to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Decision making

Team motivation

Education

First level registration

NMBI live register

Job description

We are now inviting applications to the role of Senior Staff Nurse in Killarney Nursing Home.

Duties and 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.

Note

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.