Staff Nurse

• Reporting to the Director of Nursing.
• Maintain the highest standard of nursing care within the home and ensure all staff are performing their duties adequately.
• Ensure that all residents are treated with dignity, privacy and respect and ensuring they are treated as individuals.
• Establish a personal and meaningful relationship with all residents, relatives and visitors, ensuring appropriate support is given at all times.
• Ensure all admissions to the home are carried out correctly and all appropriate documentation completed.
• Ensure that all relevant documentation is completed to the standards required.
• Maintain professional standards in keeping with An Bord Altranais Code of Professional Conduct and understand all An Bord Altranais documents and their implications for nursing practice.
• Maintain clear, concise and accurate records within the home in accordance with legislation.
• 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.

Skills and experienced required

Caring and compassionate, and be passionate about providing high quality person-centred care

Clinical experience working in a Residential Nursing Care setting

Registered on the Irish live register (NMBI). Must have active PIN.

Experience of HIQA Standards and Health Act Regulations 2013

Fluent in English language (verbal and written) and be eligible to work in Ireland

Strong communication and listening skills

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