Post Title: Staff NursePost Status: Permanent Full TimeDepartment Neurology Day UnitLocation: Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9Reports to: Clinical Nurse Manager II (CNM II), Clinical Nurse Manager III (CNM III)Salary: € 37,788 - € 56,032 - Appointment will be made on Staff Nurse grade at a point in line with Government pay policy.Hours of work: 37.5 hours per weekClosing Date: Wednesday 4 th March @ 12 noonResponsibilitiesThe Neurology Day Unit (NDU) facilitates diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and procedures for neurology patients in an ambulatory, outpatient setting. The majority of NDU patient activity is for patients living with chronic neurological conditions admitted for repeated intravenous infusions (IV) of medications. The main purpose of these infusions is to improve the quality of life of individuals through symptom and disease suppression. In addition to these therapies, the NDU supports a variety of diagnostic procedures and interventions which may be led or supported by the NDU nursing team or other members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).As a Staff Nurse, you will be expected to take responsibility on your rostered shift for a caseload of patients. You assess, plan, implement and evaluate care using hospital approved tools and guidance. You are expected to adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland as well as Beaumont Hospital policies, procedures and guidelines. You will be accountable to the Clinical Nurse Manager II and in his/her absence to the delegated nurse holding shift responsibility for the department. An interest in teaching student nurses and other learners to function independently is also a prerequisite. At all times you will practice within your scope of practice. The qualities of discretion, initiative and integrity are essential to your professional role. Overall, your responsibilities may be divided into clinical, professional, managerial and educational categories.Princiopal Duties and Responsibilities: The promotion of evidence based practice in accordance with established hospital policies and procedures To develop clinical expertise, leadership and teaching skills through nursing practice To share responsibility with the nursing team for the management of nursing care and the patients environment under the direction of the Clinical Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse To maintain a high standard of professional and ethical responsibility To provide and maintain effective, individualised nursing care by:- Assessing (with the patients where possible) physical, psychological and social problems and the need for nursing intervention Preparing and up-dating the nurse care plans within a nursing framework to include treatment delegated by medical staff Assisting the medical staff in their treatment of patients through the co-ordination of care and treatments provided by other disciplines and integrating these into the care plan Acting as team leader in giving skilled nursing care and treatments for a caseload of patients Planning the involvement of the patient's relatives, teaching and supervising nursing techniques in preparation for the transfer home Utilises assessment skills and techniques to determine patient needs on admission Completes and documents the nursing admission assessment in a thorough and accurate manner Assesses patient condition on an ongoing basis and continually adapts plan of care to meet patient's needs Assesses the need for patient/family instruction Develops and documents a plan of care based on patient needs Updates the written plan of care based on patient needs Develops patient teaching and discharge plans as necessary Collaborates with other multi-disciplinary team members in planning care ImplementationProvides safe, comprehensive nursing care to a caseload of patients and within the guidelines laid out by NMBI (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) Is familiar with and practices according to established legal requirements, policy and procedures Establishes care priorities based on nursing/medical patient problems Performs procedures accurately, completely and safely Provides care with minimal supervision in a timely manner Maintains a safe environment for patients Respects the dignity and confidentiality of patients, serving as an advocate as necessary Is familiar with role and functions quickly and effectively in an emergency situation, eg. Cardiac arrest, Fire, Major Incident Adapts to changing workload Deals with ward incidents, accidents, and complaints in accordance with hospital policy. Accurately record and report detail. Evaluates and documents nursing care delivery Ensuring that records are protected and managed as per Beaumont Hospital policy and in accordance with relevant legislation Contributes to nursing quality assurance by assisting in the identification of recurrent nursing problems and co-operating in data collection Co-operate with changes arising from implementation of the recommendations of the review of nursing and non-nursing in all areas including ambulatory and outpatients areas; Participating in clinical governance structures within the local / regional / national clinical governance framework Responds to emergency or untoward events in a calm, professional manner, seeks support from relevant teams (e.g. emergency response teams, medical teams), and reports the same to CNM II and/or other senior nursing personnel Communication Skills:Documents nursing care according to policy and procedure – uses a variety of commination mediums Reports verbally and in writing pertinent patient care information to appropriate nursing/medical personnel Communicates appropriately with patients/relatives and colleagues and other members of the health care team Approaches interpersonal relationships in a manner that avoids antagonism, reduces conflict and prevents undue anxiety Recognises self-limitations and requests assistance Professional:Supports the philosophy, objectives and goals of the nursing department and hospital Follows appropriate lines of authority by discussing issues firstly with Clinical Nurse Manager, then with the Directorate Nurse Manager and then with the Director of Nursing Will attend work according to rostered shifts – will submit requests to or notify the CNM II for specified types of leave (e.g. annual leave, sick leave ) Demonstrates flexibility by assisting in other areas of the Hospital as needed Always works within Scope of Practice as per NMBI guidelines Management:Demonstrates ability to organise care for caseload of patients Uses time effectively – escalates concerns to other registered nurse team members and the CNM II Shows ability to delegate work to Student Nurses, HCA's (Healthcare Assistants) and other members of the MDT (Multidisciplinary Team) as appropriate Uses discretion for decision making regarding patient care Displays initiative, self-motivation, and incentive Reports on-going problems to CNM / designated Nurse in charge Will complete annual professional development portfolio in conjunction with CNM II Education:Demonstrates ability to teach and guide more Junior Staff/ Students /HCA's. Actively participates in ongoing education / Post Graduate Education/Self Development Attends relevant number of Study Days in the year Ensures all mandatory training is kept up to date Uniform:Nursing staff are required to provide their own uniforms and launder same at personal expense Nursing staff are required to wear a uniform in line with Ward/ Department policy. The hospital supply scrub suits to be worn by nursing staff in designated areas e.g. Theatre, Radiology, Endoscopy, & Dialysis. Staff are not permitted to remove scrub suits from the hospital. Wearing of Uniform is not permitted coming and going off duty. QualificationsMandatory Selection Criteria: Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: Be registered, or be eligible for registration, in the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses kept by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann). AndCandidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, (including a high standard of clinical and administrative capacity), for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. Annual Registration On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann). AndPractitioners must confirm annual registration with the NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC). Age Age restriction shall only apply to a candidate where s/he is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, A candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs. Health Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Character Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character ExperiencePrevious or current experience (at least 1 year) working with patients with neurological conditions or having worked in an infusions department Desirable Selection Criteria:Previous or current nurse in charge or leadership experience Previous or current experience working in similar setting Completion of the neurosciences Category 2 (Level 9) post graduate diploma (or equivalent qualification if acquired outside the Republic of Ireland) Fully competent with venepuncture and cannulation skills Further Information for Candidates: Supplementary information: The Hospital Management Unit: Informal Enquiries ONLY to: Name: Cam SalcedoTitle: Directorate Nurse ManagerEmail address: Telephone: Particular to this position: Application Procedure: Please go to the Beaumont Hospital Careers portable to submit your application electronically.A short listing exercise may be carried out on the basis of informationsupplied in your application. The criteria for ranking and or short listingare based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibilitycriteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this jobspecification.