Are you passionate about dementia care? We are seeking to appoint a Staff Nurse for a 12 month contract to cover maternity leave.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The staff nurse will Practice Nursing according to the:

• Professional Code of Practice as laid down by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
• Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 (NMBI)
• Professional Clinical Guidelines
• Health Act 2007 (Regulations 2013) & National Quality Standards for Residential Care for Older People in Ireland 2016.
• St. John of God Order Policies, Saint Joseph’s Shankill Policies and Procedures and best evidenced practice.
• Current legislation

The staff nurse will:

• Be competent to deal with any allegation, suspected or confirmed abuse of any resident in accordance with the Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy
• Follow appropriate lines of authority within the Nurse Management structure.
• Participate as an inter-disciplinary team member in all aspects of resident’s care.
• Demonstrate a high degree of motivation and assume responsibility for their own professional development and contribute to the development of others
• Promote good interpersonal relationships with residents, their named representative, their family/social network supports and the interdisciplinary care team in accordance with ethical standards.
• Demonstrate flexibility by assisting in other areas of the centre as required e.g. Day Care Unit
• Participate in regular performance review with their line manager, identifying key performance objectives and appropriate plans/measures to achieve areas for improvement and appropriate plans/measures to achieve them in a supportive environment.
• Respect and maintain the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of the residents and their relatives, in relation to all the centres’ activities.
• Professional Expectations: The nurse must comply with the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the NMBI. The nursing profession demands a high standard of professional behaviour from its members and each registered nurse is accountable for his or her practice. The nurse must work within his/her scope of practice and must take measures to develop and maintain the competence necessary for professional practice. The nurse must be aware of ethical policies and procedures which pertain to his/her area of practice. Residents’ confidentiality must be maintained at all times.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised residents care within the agreed nursing model.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in the co-ordination and delivery of residents care.
• Be an advocate for the individual residents and for his/her family/named representative.
• Ensure that care is carried out in an empathetic and ethical manner and that the dignity of the resident is given proper consideration.
• Collaborate with the resident, their family/named representative, and the inter-disciplinary team to facilitate appropriate continuity of care.
• Maintain appropriate and accurate written records and reports regarding residents care in accordance with local guidelines and within current legislative requirements.
• Ensure that current legal requirements for the safe administration and storage of medicines are adhered to in accordance with best practice.
• Participate in innovation and change in the approach to residents care delivery, and contribute to service planning process, based on best practice and under the direction of nursing management, particularly in relation to new research findings and advances in treatment.
• Have a sound knowledge of clinical standards and participate in residents care audits.
• Participate in the setting of professional standards. Understand and co-operate with the need to measure and audit the effectiveness of care given in order to provide quality care.
• Participate in the setting of professional standards. Understand and co-operate with the need to measure and audit the effectiveness of care given.
• Participate in research programmes and understand the need for evidence-based practice.
• Participate in clinical audit and review.