STAFF NURSE PAEDIATRICS

(Permanent, Full time, 37.5hrs)

The post holder:

• Is professionally accountable to the Director of Nursing or designated officer
• Will report to the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 or designated officer

Responsibilities - The post holder will be responsible for;

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  Practice Nursing according to the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the Nursing Board (An Bórd Altranais) and Professional Clinical Guidelines
• Adhere to national, regional and local Mercy University Hospital guidelines, policies, protocols and legislation
• Work within their scope of practice and take measures to develop and maintain the competence necessary for professional practice
• Maintain a high standard of professional behaviour and be accountable for their practice
• Deliver the nursing care of an assigned group of patients within a best practice / evidence based framework
• Manage a designated caseload
• Promote the health, welfare and social wellbeing of children and their families within our services
• Actively participate as a multi-disciplinary / inter-disciplinary team member in all aspects of service delivery including case conferences, clinical meetings, team meetings
• Participate in clinical governance structures within the local / regional / national clinical governance framework
• Have a working knowledge of HIQA Standards as they apply to the role / care setting, for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc.
• Take responsibility for own competency and learning and development needs and actively contribute to the learning and development of the interdisciplinary team
• Complete all mandatory training as deemed necessary by the Director of Nursing and ABA
• Ensure that records are safeguarded and managed as per Mercy University Hospital policy and in accordance with relevant legislation
• Work closely with colleagues across the integrated services programme in order to provide a seamless service delivery to the client within the integrated services programme
• Maintain records and submit activity data / furnish appropriate reports to the Director of Nursing as required

Please note all applicants will be entitled to apply for an enhanced nurse contract, once that they meet the eligibility criteria of the position i.e on point 4 or greater of the staff nurse scale

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must have current registration on the general and/or children’s division of NMBI
• Experience in the acute hospital environment within last three years is essential

The MUH reserve the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.