RGN required for agency line of work in a Care of the older persons facility based in Co Wicklow.
• Grade required RGN • Cover required from 01/08/24 – 01/01/25 (covering maternity leave) • Care of the older persons service (over 65s) • 18 bedded nursing unit • hours available per week • 5/7 days available • Potential candidate will be based onsite in WCU.
• The unit comes under older person services (Over 65's) catering to short-term respite clients from the community & rehab clients from the acute sector.
The nurse will be required to carry out the below(but not limited too): • Report to the ADPHN or senior nurse on duty • Provide holistic care to the clients on site • Pre-Admission assessments, Plan & implement Admissions & Discharges • Medication reconciliation & administration • Maintain documentation • Ensure confidentiality • Comply with NMBI & HIQA regulations • Accompany on GP rounds • Delegate tasks to HCA's, MTA's • Risk assessment & escalation as appropriate • Incident management & escalation as appropriate • During day time there will be a second nurse.
Evening & Night shifts there will be one nurse supported by HCA/MTA.
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