Director of Nursing Role
We are currently looking for a Director of Nursing t
The Nursing Home is a purpose built home set beautifully in quiet, discreet grounds on the outskirts of Co. Louth. Awards: Q Mark Awards. this Nursing Home was nominated for the Excellence Ireland Q Mark Irish Nursing Home of the Year Award .
The main duties & responsibilities are as follows:
1. Making sure our Residents receive an excellent standard of care.
2. Compliance in line with Regulations and we strive to exceed the Standards
3. Assessing the social and health care needs of new clients
4. Ongoing assessment and reviews of all clients.
5. That the occupancy of the home is kept at an efficient level at all times through liaising with the various patient referrers at all tome in conjunction with the Operations Manager.
6. That all aspects of clients care needs are met, providing health supervision and to enlist the services of GPs, Public Health Nurses and other medical and para-medical services as appropriate.
7. The maintaining of the quality of each client's life by meticulous attention to such areas as privacy, dignity, autonomy, choice, rights and fulfilment.
8. The development social and leisure activities to enhance the quality of client's lives.
9. That you maintain and improve your own professional knowledge and competence.
10. By teaching and example, training junior members of staff to ensure consistently high standards.
11. That all new members of staff understand the aims and objectives of the Home and receive suitable induction training.
12. Maintaining high standards by seconding staff to suitable recognized training courses.
13. Complying with Staff rotas and to recruit as necessary, with the approval of the CEO
14. To operate the terms of staff contracts with reference to disciplinary procedures, in the case of minor offences with written and verbal warnings and to keep full written records.
15. To participate in staff meetings and in staff training and development activities.
16. To maintain an awareness of the routines within the Home and review them as appropriate.
17. To ensure that room, common areas and operational areas are properly cleaned, maintained and adequately heated. To ensure that equipment is maintained in good working order.
18. That appropriate dietary and nutritional needs are met.
19. The maintaining of all nursing / care / drug records as required by An Bord Altranais.
20. The control the ordering, storage and administration of drugs for which the Unit has taken responsibility and to maintain the necessary records.
There is an excellent remuneration package which reflects the importance of the role.
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