Clinical Nurse Manager – Dublin 3

Desired Skills: Clinical Nurse Manager,CNM,Senior Staff Nurse

PE Global in partnership with their client a 120 Bedded Residential Care Home based in Dublin 3 are currently recruiting a Clinical Nurse Manager offering a rate of €28.34 p/h (working Monday- Friday) plus one weekend a month.

Overview :

The Residential Care Home provides 120 single en-suite bedrooms located across ground, first and second floor. Our facilities include a chapel, a hairdressing salon, activities room, library and more. The nursing home is a lively establishment situated in a prime location, just a short distance from Clontarf Train Station and easily accessible by public transport.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Statutory Sick Pay
• PRSA Pension Fund
• Free Parking
• Bike to Work scheme
• Refer a Friend programme
• Uniform provided

We are currently looking for a kind and caring Clinical Nurse Manager to join our team to enhance and support the excellent quality of daily life for our residents.

If you’re a compassionate, positive person eager to work hard, then this is a job for you. This is an excellent opportunity to develop or enhance your skills within a supportive environment whilst working with an experienced team of Healthcare Professionals in a diverse, multicultural environment.

Main responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• Ensuring that the home policies and best clinical standards are always practiced.
• Working with different staff members in all areas to ensure that standards are maintained. Identify areas that may be of concern and follow up with the Director of Nursing to put action plans put in place.
• Reviewing residents through clinical practices and documentation to ensure appropriate management plan is in place.
• Management of any clinical issues and non-clinical issues and escalating to the Director of Nursing, if necessary.
• Perform comprehensive assessments of residents and monitor ongoing assessments and modifications. 

Staff Supervision & Training

• Work alongside and be a visible presence with the Staff Nurses and Care Assistants.
• Participate in Training & Development/Performance Appraisal for Staff Nurses and Care Assistants in conjunction with the Assistant Director of Nursing / Director of Nursing.
• Work with Care Assistants, ensuring that they have a professional, yet caring approach to the residents, and that they provide a high standard of direct care.
• Ensure the implementation of the Named Nurse and Named Care Assistant practice and monitor the effectiveness of individuals in relation to their assigned residents.
• Assess training needs in conjunction with the Director of Nursing and implement in house mandatory training, such as infection control, palliative care, understanding challenging behaviour.

Management

• Ability to assist with all the Senior Management responsibilities to effectively take on the role when covering for annual leave.
• Be responsible for daily activities including checking and managing rosters when required, attending handovers, reviewing resident progress.
• Support and develop clinical practice through a hands-on approach with Staff Nurses and Care Assistants in the delivery of care.
• Implement Company Health and Safety Policy to safeguard the safety and welfare of staff, residents and others                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience and Essential Skills:

• BSc in General Nursing or equivalent
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar.
• Need to be on the Register of Nurses maintained by Nursing and Midwifery board
• Previous managerial training and experience is an advantage or be willing to undertake a management course that supports the role.
• Full understanding of HIQA and the Standards as they are applied to residential units for Older Persons
• Knowledge of notifiable incidents to HIQA and responsible for completing the same
• Knowledge of the Heath Act (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) and Regulations 2009
• Excellent Leadership, Organisational 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.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV to brenda@peglobal.net

Please click the link below to apply, or call Brenda on 083 4102611

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***