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RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in Healthcare recruitment for Domestic and Overseas candidates for Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home care and Community care.
We are hiring aClinical Nurse Manager 2 - General Health Nurse to our hospital in Dublin.Permanent, Full time.
Responsibilities
* Offer residents a variety of physical health monitoring and treatment options.
* Together with the GP and MDT, people with chronic illnesses and long-term problems, such as diabetes, respiratory disorders and COPD, coronary heart disease, obesity and hypertension, and smoking cessation, should be monitored and managed.
* As required by the service, administer immunizations and vaccinations to residents and employees.
* Perform screening, which includes, but is not limited to, blood pressure checks, height, weight, BMI, urine, ECG, spirometry, and tests for new residents.
* Perform general nursing tasks, such as ear irrigation, phlebotomy, health promotion and education, giving long-term prescription drugs or injections, etc.
* Skin/Wound Care responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing psoriasis and eczema, treating venous leg ulcers and other skin injuries, and evaluating and treating cuts on the skin.
* Use a systematic audit program to critically assess and analyze physical health monitoring and care procedures in order to prove adherence to Mental Health Commission regulations and general health monitoring requirements.
* Communicate with nurses and other medical personnel regarding physical care interventions, monitoring tests, and clinical and physiological findings.
* Provide instructions and conduct audits about the proper use of monitoring equipment and medical devices.
* Assist the Multidisciplinary Team members with physical healthcare and infection control projects.
* Conduct audits to examine adherence to physical health care policies and provide recommendations for next steps based on findings.
Requirements
* Must be an NMBI-registered registered general nurse or registered psychiatric nurse.
* At least three years of experience as a registered nurse.
* It is advantageous to have prior experience dealing with adult mental health services.
* Advanced abilities in healthcare.
* Expertise in primary care practice, venous puncture/phlebotomy, and ECG monitoring.
* Expertise in managing chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, heart disease, COPD, etc.
* Proficiency in nursing practice and evaluation in the areas of tissue viability, continence, and the management and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries.
* The capacity to work both independently and collaboratively.
* Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities; IT expertise.
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