Staff Nurse

Mowlam Healthcare; Limerick; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mowlam Healthcare's The Park Nursing Home is recruiting a Staff Nurse to join our team. The role involves promoting high nursing standards and reporting to the Director of Nursing.

You must be registered with the NMBI (active pin) and have a passion for gerontological care. The post requires flexibility and adherence to policies and procedures.

We value leadership, clear communication, and the ability to collaborate with care teams, relatives, and healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with NMBI and active pin.
• Passionate about Gerontological Care.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain the highest nursing standards in the home.
• Ensure documentation maintained and Named Nurse concept understood.
• Build relationships with residents, relatives and visitors and provide support.
• Adhere to Mowlam Healthcare policies and maintain records.
• Coordinate with health professionals on discharges and continuity of care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Decision making

Education

NMBI Registered Nurse

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Staff Nurse to join our team in The Park Nursing Home!

Applicantsmustbe currently registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (active pin) and be passionate aboutGerontological Care.

Overview of the role

To promote and maintain the highest attainable standard of nursing care within the home and ensure that all staff are performing their duties adequately. This role reports to and is responsible to the Director of Nursing.

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.

Note

Given the nature of the work, it must be stressed that maximum flexibility is required. This job description does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder periodically by the Director of Nursing.