JOB TITLE: STAFF NURSE
COMPANY
At Gateway Community Care we are excited to grow and develop our team
to support the current expansion of the company. We provide
comprehensive community-based services to people with intellectual
disabilities.
JOB PURPOSE
We are currently seeking applications from registered Nurses
interested in joining a team within a specialist medical residential
service. The service users we support withing this children?s
service have complex medical needs in addition to their disability
needs and we require nursing staff to provide care for this specific
service. The house is fully equipped to meet the needs of service
users and is supported by an extensive multidisciplinary team who
provide onsite therapy. The successful candidate will be expected to
deliver effective, efficient, and quality assured care to all its
service users.
REPORT TO:?Person in Charge/Director of Nursing
LOCATION: Drumcliffe, Sligo
POSITION AVAILABLE: Full Time or Part Time
MAIN DUTIES:
* Deliver individualised care to each service user (in accordance
with the care plan and best clinical judgment).
* Assess the needs of the service users and develop a person-centred
care plan, taking into consideration recommendations from other
members of the Care Services team.
* Manage the Care Assistants and help them in their daily duties;
allocate and supervise tasks; provide guidance, leadership and
training where required.
* Attend and participate in staff meetings.
* Organise relevant documentation and transport for service users
external care appointments and emergency care services. Maintain
accurate, specific, person centred and detailed progress notes for all
service users and share these together with a comprehensive verbal
update with the Nurse taking over the next shift.
* Maintain accurate medication cardex information.
REQUIREMENTS:
* Full driver?s license and access to use of own car.
* Demonstrate a working knowledge of HIQA National Standards &
Health Act Regulations for Residential Care Settings.
* Applications are invited from candidates who are currently
registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland in the RNID
Division.
* Candidates should be proficient in I.T.
* Candidates will possess a high level of communication skills, work
well within a team and be able to provide high quality focused care.
* Rostering requirements: shifts rotations (**Apply on the
website**-hour shifts) will include Days, Live Nights, Weekends, and
flexibility is required.
TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV TO **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE** OR CALL **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
