Overview
TTM Healthcare are currently recruiting a Practice Nurse to join an expanding GP practice based in Limerick City.
This is a permanent contract working 5 mornings per week.
Purpose: To provide clinical patient care, screening and phlebotomy services, patient education and assist in the management of the practice population.
In addition to your normal duties, you may be required to undertake other duties appropriate to your position and in line with your level of competency.
Salary: €25.00 – €30.00 per hour 5 x mornings per week (Pro-rata)
Clinical Tasks
* Phlebotomy
* Administration of injections & immunisations
* Cervical smears
* STI screening
* Electrocardiograph (ECG)
* Blood pressure monitoring
* Application of 24hr blood pressure monitors
* Ear irrigation
* Health assessments
* Triage & advice
* Patient education & health promotion activities
* Minor surgery assistance
* Wound care & dressings
* Cardiopulmonary resuscitation/basic life support activities
* Emergency care
* Antenatal & postnatal care
Administrative tasks
* Liaise with other health professionals in the community and hospitals
* Co-write and regularly review practice protocols
* Conduct audits of patient care and practice services
* Sterilise and maintain surgical instruments
* Maintain emergency equipment
* Maintain treatment room stock & cold chain compliance
* Manage practice recall systems and disease registers
* Manage infection control
* Process repeat prescription requests
Selection Criteria
Essential
* Registered General Nurse with An Bord Altranais
* 3 years post-graduate experience
* Certificate, Diploma or Higher Diploma in Practice Nursing/BSc Nursing/MSc Nursing
Desirable
* Certificate in Cervical Screening (Desirable)
* 2 years general practice experience (Desirable)
* Previous experience with our practice management software Socrates (Desirable)
For more information call Louise on 015136740 or click APPLY with your most recent CV today
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