Staff Nurse - /westmeath Residential Services

STAFF NURSE – Various Contracts

Longford/Westmeath Services

Informal enquiries to: Amanda Maher, Area Director- 086 0835301

We are continuously growing and looking for talented and enthusiastic Nurses to join our team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our organisation for a Staff Nurse (RNID) to join our Adult Residential Services in Longford/Westmeath Residential Services. This post will enable the successful candidate to make a lasting impression on people’s lives while enhancing their own clinical skills. As a dynamic and ever changing organisation, we provide many opportunities for promotion and progression within the service. We expect and are happy to assist with Continued Professional Development. This exciting role will involve working with many other disciplines as part of a wider team that promotes positive risk management, inclusion in all aspects of society, and attention to the will and preference of the people we support. Report writing is computerised and all care documentation is recorded and stored electronically so a working knowledge of technology is desirable.

Essential requirements for the role include a commitment to developing and implementing Person Centred Plans and Care Support Plans that are in keeping with the vison, values, choice, skills, will and preference of each person within the residential setting. Be able to demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate with each individual, their families, other professionals and people important in the individual’s life. Be flexible and capable of managing priorities within their workload.

They should be competent to work on their own initiative as well as being a team player supporting their colleagues. To maintain up to date and accurate records to ensure a high standard of care and support is provided to each resident at all times. Experience in and commitment to developing supports that are person centred.

Requirements:

• On the live register of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, RNID or awaiting registration.
• Excellent Communication Skills to include Leadership, Mentoring, Support and Supervision.
• Knowledge of HIQA standards.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Adults.
• Excellent, interpersonal, organisational, logistical and IT skills.
• Flexibility within the roster.
• A full current Licence to drive a manual vehicle in Ireland.
• Suitability as outlined in the introduction to the role.
• Experience working alone with vulnerable adults.
• Willing to provide senior cover if or when required.

Please note that the successful candidates will be required to be available for any of day, weekend, waking night duty and/or ‘sleep-over / over-night’ shifts. In addition, we require staff members to be willing to work alone in the residents’ homes and to be flexible to work across all residents’ homes in the area, moving location as priorities change.

Closing Date for receipt of completed applications: Friday 18th October

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