Details of Service Cork University Hospital (CUH) has approximately 800 beds and this will increase further to 1,000 beds on completion of the transfer of additional services to the CUH campus.
CUH currently employs approximately 4,571 (WTE) staff of multiple professions and is the primary teaching hospital for the Faculty of Health and Science in University College Cork (UCC).
UCC is the Academic partner of the South/South West Hospital Group.
CUH has very strong relationships with each of the six schools within the Science Faculty of UCC and this is a key area for future development to maximise the opportunities for both the service and academia.
CUH is a recommended Major Trauma Centre for the Republic of Ireland due to the wide range of specialties delivered by the hospital – including Neurosciences, Cardiac Services, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Renal, Internal Medicine, Vascular, Ophthalmology, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Maxillary-Facial, Paediatrics, Intensive Care, Oncology, Haematology, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Neonatology and Emergency Medicine.
CUH is the tertiary referral centre for the HSE Southern area, and the supra regional area of Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Waterford and Kilkenny.
CUH therefore acts as a regional centre for secondary and tertiary care for the catchment population of approx.
550,000 served by the HSE Southern area and a supra-regional centre for a total a population of 1.2 million.
IV Therapy Intravenous (IV) therapy is an important part of clinical care.
It can be used to restore fluids, administer blood products or medications, or serve as an alternate route for nutrition when the gastrointestinal tract is not functioning adequately.
IV therapy is a common intervention in nursing practice and useful for rapidly addressing symptoms and restoring haemostasis.
Although initiating IV therapy is a common nursing intervention, it is an invasive skill and requires diligent safety practices to prevent and address complications.
Purpose of the Post The post of CNM 2 has a pivotal role in service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the clinical area.
The main responsibilities are: quality assurance, resource management, staffing and staff development, practice development, facilitating communication and professional / clinical leadership.
IV Nurse Specialist · The IV Nurse Specialist will work closely with the CNM3 IVI Team Lead and IVI staff nurses.
· Provide professional and managerial leadership for IV care delivery (central and peripheral).
· Provide reassurance that IV care standards are being meet.
· Liaise with key stakeholders to enable practice improvements where needed.
· Perform peripheral IV cannulation in line with the service plan.
· Enable staff to develop clinical expertise for the benefit of staff and users of the service in areas of peripheral IV cannulation.
· Become proficient in placement of ultrasound-guided midlines and peripheral IV catheters
· Maintain up to date policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to the role
We welcome enquiries about the role.
Contact Ms Maeve Crudge– Assistant Director of Nursing, ******087 4575013- for further information about the role
Contact Eimear O'Sullivan- Recruitment Function, ****** – for enquiries relating to the recruitment process