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Staff Nurse

Permment Contract 35 hours

Limerick Children’s Respite Service

Patrickswell, Co Limerick

Job Purpose

The Staff Nurse will be responsible for the management, direct care provisions and support of service users with Intellectual disabilities**,** to ensure that the optimum standard of care is provided within the service and will provide clinical and professional leadership and development to the care work team.

The Staff Nurse will support the Services Manager in the delivery of quality client focus care in a person centred respite service.

The Staff Nurse will assist the Service Manager in ensuring HIQA regulations and Rehab Group standards are implemented and maintained within the service.

What we’re looking for:

*         Full registration with the NMBI

*         RGN, RNID qualification

*         Clinical knowledge, reasoning skills and evidence based practice to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role*.*

*         Demonstrates effective analytical, problem solving and decision making skills

Your Responsibilities

         Implement* a recognized model of nursing and lead the holistic approach to nursing care within a defined service to include developing care plans that best meet the needs of individuals and reflects their wishes/choices; in order to ensure the care values of the organisation are being reflected at all times

         Coach and monitor* the staff team with regard to HIQA regulations and standards and implementation of same, within a defined service, in order that the service is compliant during announced and unannounced inspections

*         Take management responsibility for and co-ordinate the management of care for service users in the area and supervise and work with care staff and co-ordinate and contribute to the inter-disciplinary team approach to client care.

*         You will be responsible for assisting with all personal and intimate care needs of clients, such as assisting with personal hygiene needs, incontinence care, assisting with dressing and undressing, grooming, oral hygiene, assisting with eating and drinking, assisting with elimination needs, assisting with mobility and transferring, assisting with activities etc.

Closing Date: Friday, 11th April 2025

Salary starting from point 1 €32,818.35 to point 5 €38,840.13 Pro Rata and is subject to negotiation depending on experience and qualification.

What we Offer:

*    Company Pension Scheme

•    Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave *    Educational leave
•    27 days annual leave *    Bike to work scheme
•    Tax saver travel scheme *    Income protection
•    Unpaid leave *    Health and Wellbeing programme
•    Company credit union scheme *    Employee discount scheme
•    Digital Doctor *    Financial support for studying and study leave
•    Long Service Reward Scheme *    Sick leave
•    Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

To view the full extensive job description please, click apply to visit our company site and download the attachment at the bottom of the page.

Job Description

These duties and responsibilities are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the changing needs of the services.

The Rehab Group is an equal-opportunity employer