Are you a caring and compassionate Staff Nurse?

Our Client is a leading private orthopedic hospital in Ireland, with both a national and international reputation for orthopedic surgery and medicine. Our goal is to provide exceptional levels of quality care with a significant focus on positive outcomes and patient satisfaction. We are looking for an experienced Nurse for our day ward.

Job Summary:

• Support the implementation of the paperless Hospital Information System (HIS).
  
• Drive quality and ensure it is compliant to relevant standards.
  
• Admissions of patients to Day ward.
  
• Reception duties as part of your duties ensuring all calls and queries are answered.
  
• Ensuring all electronically referrals are correct on system.
  
• Preparing charts for the following day.
  
• Maintain an awareness of the privacy of patients in relation to all activities.
  
• Create a culture of accountability openness to change; respect for the individual and Teamwork that supports the achievement of our goals.
  
• Create and promote healthy working relationships
  
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the values of the clinic
  
• Actively participate in the Clinic’s accreditation program and the ethos of continuous quality improvement and implement and maintain procedures in the department.
  
• Contribute to the development of an organizational culture which is conducive to the establishment and maintenance of good staff morale.
  
• Ensure incidents, near misses, involving patients and staff are documented and reported in accordance with Clinic’s procedures and guidelines.
  
• Setting and monitoring standards.
  
• Contribute to the development of an organizational culture which is conducive to the establishment and maintenance of good staff moral.
  
• Have a flexible attitude.
  
• Liaise with Theater re time changes.
  
• Ensuring letters are filed in charts.
  
• Advise theatre staff of any changes to theatre list re additional cases, cancellation etc.
  
• Answer phone calls
  
• Checking of charts before sending to Wards.

Requirements:

• Previous orthopedic experience desirable but not necessary
  
• Opportunity to train in specialist disciplines such as Orthopedics
  
• Be computer literate.
  
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and proven written and verbal communication abilities.
  
• Have the ability to work on own initiative, prioritize and manage a number of issues simultaneously and demonstrate attention to detail.
  
• Be able to identify potential difficulties and formulate solutions.
  
• Be of good character.
  
• Garda Vetting.

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary
  
• On-site car parking
  
• Cycle to work scheme
  
• Educational support for staff wishing to develop their career
  
• Career progression opportunities
  
• Discounted healthcare for all staff & immediate family
  
• Defined contribution pension scheme
  
• Flexible working for employees promoting work/life balance
  
• Employee Wellbeing initiatives including sports & social club
  
• Staff saving scheme
  
• Discounted meals for staff in our on-site café