Job Title: Clinical Nurse Manager
Salary: €23.00 to €26.00
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and implement change, with particular reference to HIQA standards
* Display leadership, innovation and creativity through the work with staff and residents
* Carry out and supervise audit of all aspects of nursing care for example: medication management and error, daily spot checks for all check lists utilised by nursing and care assistant staff (for example: shower/linen, restraint release, falls mats/falls beam, equipment and other check lists as the need arises)
* Receive, supervise and oversee the reception of new residents
* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needed to address the resident's physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs in accordance with the resident themselves
* Provide support & supervision to care & nursing staff in all aspects including orientation of new staff, training and development of care staff, organising and co-ordinating their duties, guiding, supporting, motivating, monitoring and evaluating staff performance
* Play a central role in maintaining a safe environment for residents, staff and visitors
* Play an active part in daily resident hand-over, ensuring excellent communication between all staff caring for residents is maintained. Coordinate the shift, ensuring suitable delegation of tasks for nursing and care staff is allocated
Minimum Requirements:
* Nursing experience : Minimum 2 years in nursing home in Ireland with minimum of 5 years nursing experience.
* Management Experience: Preferably has SSN or CNM experience already but not essential as can be trained into this role.
* Communication skills: High level of English
* Speciality: an interest in a particular area of nursing with courses undertaken: eg gerontology, infection control, dementia