Job Title: Theatre Nurse FTC
Location: Aut Even Hospital
About the Role:
The post holder will work as an integral member of the Nursing and Multidisciplinary team in the operating theatre suite/endoscopy suite involved in the provision of evidence-based care to patients who attend for surgery.
We are recruiting nurses in theatre, endoscopy, and anaesthetics and recovery. The following services are provided at Aut Even Hospital:
* General Medicine
* Sub-specialties include but are not limited to: Respiratory, Care of the Elderly and Gastroenterology; Cardiology
* Surgical including but are not limited to: general surgery, ophthalmology, gynaecology, ENT, orthopaedics, plastics, urology, vascular surgery and oral surgery
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Professional Responsibilities:
Nurses are expected to practice according to the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland and Professional Clinical Guidelines.
Adhere at all times to the Nursing Board code for nurses and ensure that subordinate staff do likewise.
Work within their scope of practice and take measures to continuously develop and maintain a high standard of professional behaviour and be accountable for their practice.
Provide and maintain a caring, efficient, and highly professional nursing service to all patients in their care.
Theatre Responsibilities:
Actively participate in anaesthetics, scrub, and circulating, PACU or endoscopy room duties as is required.
Prepare equipment and instruments according to the individual needs of the patient and Consultant Surgeon/Gastroenterologist, as well as involvement with the updating of consultant preference cards.
Assist in the smooth and effective running of the Endoscopy Unit.
Awareness of the effective management of resources within the department.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses kept by NMBI or be entitled to be so registered.
BLS Training
2 years Theatre Nursing experience
A relevant Theatre qualification is advantageous
About UPMC:
UPMC is a $26 billion healthcare provider and insurer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
We share our clinical, managerial, and technological skills worldwide through our innovation and commercialisation arm, UPMC Enterprises, and through UPMC International.
We provide high-quality healthcare in the South East since 2006, with operations in Ireland including UPMC Whitfield Hospital in Waterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny.
We offer outpatient care at the UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapy locations at UPMC Whitfield and in Cork, the UPMC Sports Medicine Clinic at SETU Arena, Waterford, TUS Moylish Campus, Limerick, TUS Thurles Campus, Tipperary, and the UPMC Concussion Network.