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Reach Ability is a not for profit community-based organisation that provides a wide range of health-related and social services to adults with an intellectual disability. The successful candidate(s) will be enthusiastic, flexible, innovative and committed to providing a quality service that responds to the needs and priorities of our residents.
A number of vacancies have arisen for Full-Time Staff Nurses with Reach Ability.
Role Summary
The successful candidate will support the Team Leader, Residential Team Leader and Residential and Day Services Manager in the following:
* Pro-actively supporting service users in their daily lives and choices through a person-centred approach
* Responsible for the health of each service user, i.e. general ill health, noticing ill health and taking appropriate action.
* To make sure that there is a home-like atmosphere for all residents in a manner that will develop the ability of each person to interact with each other and staff.
* Fostering, encouraging and developing participation where appropriate at a social level, for example in local sports and recreational activities and leisure pursuits.
* Fostering good relationships between service users and their own families/carers and maintaining liaison between the Unit and the family/carer of each person.
* Keeping records and making reports as required on all matters including service user attendance, monies received, accidents/incidents, daily and nightly reports & medication.
* An Bord Altranais Registration (RNID/ RGN / RPN are eligible)
* Full Clean Driving Licence
Remuneration
Salary will be in line with the Staff Nurse HSE Consolidated Payscales (Sept. 2008), €17.63 per hour - €25.74 per hour (DOE)
The closing date for this competition isWednesday, April 9th 2025 at 5.00pm, however depending on the volume of applicants we may close applications earlier than that.
Reach Ability is an equal opportunities employer.
Why work for us?
* Reach Ability offer a range of benefits to staff including the following:
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Excellent rate of pay with premium rates for applicable shifts
* Free Garda Vetting
* Comprehensive induction training and continued in-house training/ professional development
* Education Assistance
* 24 days annual leave (pro-rata)
* Paid sick leave
* Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave (minimum service period applies)
* Opportunities for career progression
* Employee discounts in our sister company
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