Senior Staff Nurse/ Staff Nurse

Akeso Healthsearch is a trusted specialist in nursing and healthcare recruitment, proudly connecting skilled professionals with leading hospitals, nursing homes, and community services across Ireland.

We are now inviting applications for Staff Nurses as well as Senior Staff Nurses to lead a warm, resident-focused nursing home in County Cork.

About the Role:

• 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.
• Maintain clear, concise, and accurate records within the home in accordance with legislation and 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 standards and ability to participate in inspection process.
• Ensure all admissions 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.

Ready to take the next step in your career?

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