Relief Staff Nurse - Inpatient Ward - UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin

Relief Staff Nurse - Inpatient Ward - UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin

Location:UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin
Job type: Relief Contract of Employment

Overview of role:

UPMC - Sports Surgery Clinic are looking to hire a Relief Staff Nurse on Inpatient Ward. Candidates must have experience in a hospital setting, a relevant nursing qualification and be registered with An Bord Altranais on the General Division of the live register and eligible to work in Ireland.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To participate in the delivery of care within the Clinic.
To liaise with nursing staff to ensure adequate provision of cover when required.
To ensure that standards of patient care are consistently maintained at all times in accordance with agreed operational policies as a skilled member of the Inpatient Ward nursing team.
To promote and safeguard the well being and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.
Maintain throughout the Clinic an awareness of the primacy of the patient in relation to all clinic activities.
Create and promote healthy working relationships.
Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the values of the clinic.
The person chosen will be accountable for the nursing service provided to patients in pre-operative and post-operative areas.This includes making provisions for the best possible standard of nursing care of patients at all times.
Assessment of patient care needs.
Communicate with relatives and visitors of patients as required.
Setting and monitoring standards.
Actively participate in the Clinic's Accreditation programme and the ethos of Continuous Quality Improvement and implement and maintain procedures on the Inpatient Ward.
Keep the Clinical Nurse Manager and the Director of Nursing apprised of all issues as required.
As a nurse practitioner you must practice within the Code of Practice, Rules and Guidelines set out by An Bord Altranais and comply with Policies and Procedures of the Sports Surgery Clinic.
Ensure each patient is treated as an individual, and that his/her needs are attended to and their physical, psychological and religious well being is respected.
Give direct patient care in selected patient situations and serve as a behavioural model for excellence in practice.
Set standards of Nursing Practice. Communicate these standards to the Nursing Personnel; audit and change standards as necessary.
Liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that care delivery is patient focused and of the highest standard.
Ensure that a professional standard of behaviour is maintained by all nursing team members.
Facilitate effective communication with patients, relatives and multidisciplinary team as necessary.
Adherence to departmental patient identification policy at all times.
Provide a high standard of safe practice for patient care.
Anticipate and be aware of needs of the multidisciplinary team during anaesthetic and the pre and post-operative process.
Preserve the dignity and rights of the patients at all times Document and record accurately all details of nursing care delivered in the pre and post-operative period.
Ensure patient confidentiality is respected and maintained at all times.
Ensure nursing care is based on the latest research findings and constitutes best practice.
Demonstrate initiative and be receptive to new ideas and development.

Qualifications & Experience:

Experience:
Applicants should have at least 3 years previous surgical ward experience in a hospital environment
Previous orthopaedic experience desirable but not necessary
Have excellent interpersonal skills and proven written and verbal communication abilities.
Have the ability to work on own initiative, prioritise and manage a number of issues simultaneously and demonstrate attention to detail.
Be able to identify potential difficulties and formulate solutions.
Be computer literate.
Be of good character.
Garda Vetting is required for this position

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AboutUPMC

UPMC is a renowned multinational academic medicalcentre committed to delivering people-focused care that's close to home.Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of PittsburghSchools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shapes the future of health throughclinical and technological innovation, research and education.UPMCexpands its expertise globally, bringing world-class care acrosscontinents through its UPMC Internationaldivision - an owned and operatednetwork of hospitals and ambulatory care centres in Italy, IrelandandCroatia. UPMC International brings new access to the signature specialtyservices of UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre, UPMC Sports Medicineand others tomore people in more places around the world.

In Ireland UPMC has provided high-quality healthcare in the South East since2006. UPMC's operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital inWaterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital inClane, and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny. Outpatient care is available atthe UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapylocations in Waterford and Cork, UPMC The 4th Practice in Mallow, and acrossUPMC Sports Medicine Clinics in Dublin, Waterford, Limerick, Tipperary, Cork, andMayo. UPMC has also established a nationwide Concussion Network. UPMC'sGlobal Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny.