General Staff Nurse (Fixed Term, 6 Months)

About the role

Nua Healthcare Services, a private Irish provider of residential and supported living services for children and adults with complex needs, is looking for a General Staff Nurse to join its residential services team. This is a fixed-term position of 6 months.

Key responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate person-centred nursing care based on individual needs
• Assess, plan, implement and review individual healthcare plans
• Safely administer and manage medications in line with professional and organisational standards
• Provide wound care, monitor healing and escalate concerns where required
• Monitor changes in health and wellbeing and liaise with GPs, healthcare professionals, families and the multidisciplinary team
• Maintain accurate clinical records and promote health, wellbeing, independence and dignity
• Support residents to attend healthcare appointments and follow recommendations

Required profile

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) qualification and current NMBI registration
• Post-registration nursing experience, preferably in a residential care, community or similar setting
• Experience in wound assessment, wound management and dressing changes
• Desirable: at least 3 years' post-registration experience and experience with complex needs, lower-limb wounds in peripheral vascular disease and/or diabetes, and knowledge of infection recognition

Required skills

• Safe medication management and administration
• Wound care and infection prevention and control
• Accurate clinical documentation and good IT and record-keeping skills
• Strong communication, organisation and teamwork skills

What we offer

• Loyalty bonus, company pension and specified illness cover
• Life assurance/death-in-service cover, education assistance and EAP
• Paid maternity/paternity leave and continuous professional development
• 7-day roster with shift work, bike-to-work scheme and refer-a-friend bonus