Job Description
RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in Healthcare recruitment for Domestic and Overseas candidates for Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home care and Community care.
We are Hiring a Director of Nursing to lead a Nursing care home in Wexford, Ireland.
Key Responsibilities:
* To oversee every aspect of the program to guarantee consistently excellent resident care.
* To serve as an on-call resource for the home, offering assistance, counsel, and direction. Along with CNMs and deputy home manager(s), plan and oversee the on-call schedule.
* To set an exemplary example and serve as a role model for staff, encouraging a person-centered approach that is the cornerstone of the philosophy and values upheld in the nursing home.
* Participate in the hiring, choosing, orienting, managing, and overseeing of all new employees.
* To oversee and assist all department heads, as well as the personnel in charge of nursing, housekeeping, maintenance, and catering.
Requirements:
* A registered General Nurse on the Register of Nurses held by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
* A post registration management qualification in health or a related field.
* Not less than 3 years' experience of nursing older persons within the previous 6 years.
* Not less than 3 years' experience in a management capacity in the health and social care area.
* The ability to communicate effectively with residents, family members, team members, management and external bodies e.g. HIQA, HSE, GPs etc.
* Post registration qualification in dementia care and gerontology, highly desirable.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary
* Enhanced holiday entitlement
* Career advancement opportunities as part of a successful group
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Free car parking
* Subsidised meals