Staff Nurse

We are proud to say that Bartra Healthcare is a group of premium quality nursing homes each of which provides individualised care in a safe, friendly, and comfortable environment where all the needs of our residents are met.

Being a great place to work is the difference between being a good company and a great company and we strive every day to nurture a culture of honesty, respect, enthusiasm, and teamwork.

We are currently recruiting for Staff Nurses for following locations:

• Clondalkin Lodge , New Road, Dublin 22.
• Northwood Nursing Home, Old Ballymun Rd, Northwood Ave, Santry, Dublin
• Beaumont Lodge Transitional Care Unit, Coolock, Dublin 5
• Loughshinny Nursing Home, Skerries

Responsibilities:

• Manage a case load of patients daily
• Ensure documentation and care plans are completed
• Wound care management and skin assessments
• Hydration and nutrition of the patient , fluid balance , intake and output .
• Activities of daily living for the patient
• Ensure that all patients are treated with dignity, privacy and respect and ensuring they are treated as individuals.
• Experience of nursing care metrics
• Experience in managing a patient with IPC precautions
• INEWS experience and managing a deteriorating patient
• Maintain professional standards in keeping with An Bord Altranais Code of Professional Conduct and have an understanding of all An Bord Altranais documents and their implications for nursing practice.
• Liase with families and ensure patients and family are aware of updates in their condition
• Liase with MDT from admission to discharge on the patients care
• Discharge planning
• Incident management
• Knowledge of handwashing and implementation into practice
• Caring for a patient medical , surgical or post op care
• Administration of Medications PO, IV , PR , PEG , NG
• Ensure all Nursing Healthcare policies are known and adhered to by all staff.
• Ensures the agreed policies and procedures for the control, administration and custody of all drugs and medicines are adhered to.
• Participates in HIQA visits and conversant with standards of care expected.
• Liase with MDT

Benefits:

• HSF Health Plan
• Education Support
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Length of Service Reward
• Birthday Reward Subsidesed Meals
• Bike to Work Scheme

Qualifications:

• A registered General Nurse on the Register of Nurses held by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• Post registration qualification in nursing people with dementia.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of organisation of health services and trends nationally and internationally.
• Professionalism in the application of theory to daily practices.
• Critical thinking and decision making
• Experience of effectively managing a case load of patients
• Ability to source both theoretical and technical information.
• BLS experience
• IV competent