Staff Nurse

Candidate Manager LTD; Fingal; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Swords Nursing Home is recruiting Staff Nurses to join a dedicated care team in Dublin. The role focuses on delivering compassionate, person-centred care, maintaining dignity, and supporting residents and families with professionalism.

Applicants should hold First level registration and be on the NMBI live register. You will work under HIQA standards, contribute to medication management, and collaborate with health professionals to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

• First level registration with NMBI required.
• Live register with NMBI required.

Responsibilities

• Treat residents with dignity, privacy and respect, and ensure individuals are treated with care.
• Maintain documentation and follow Named Nurse concept and HIQA standards.
• Establish relationships with residents, relatives and visitors, offering support and comfort.
• Ensure policies for drugs/medicines custody and administration are followed.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Results oriented

Education

First level registration

NMBI live register

Job description

K67 N1W0, Swords, County Dublin, Ireland

Swords Nursing Home are currently recruiting Staff Nurses.

What does this role entail?

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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.

All posts are subject to satisfactory references, medical and Garda vetting.

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 care centre. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder periodically by the Manager.