Care of the Older Persons Facility RGN Required
We are seeking a Registered General Nurse (RGN) for an agency line of work in a Care of the Older Persons facility based in Co. Wicklow.
This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to provide high-quality care to older adults in a dynamic and supportive environment.
Job Details:
* Grade required: RGN
* Cover required from August 1st, 2024 - January 1st, 2025 (covering maternity leave)
* Care of the Older Persons service (over 65s)
* 18-bedded nursing unit
* 5/7 days available
* Potential candidate will be based onsite in WCU
The Unit:
The unit comes under older person services (Over 65's), catering to short-term respite clients from the community & rehab clients from the acute sector.
Nursing Responsibilities:
* Report to the ADPHN or senior nurse on duty
* Provide holistic care to the clients on site
* Pre-Admission assessments, Plan & implement Admissions & Discharges
* Medication reconciliation & administration
* Maintain documentation
* Ensure confidentiality
* Comply with NMBI & HIQA regulations
* Accompany on GP rounds
* Delegate tasks to HCA's, MTA's
* Risk assessment & escalation as appropriate
* Incident management & escalation as appropriate
Support:
During day time there will be a second nurse. Evening & Night shifts there will be one nurse supported by HCA/MTA.