Staff Nurse - Detox Services
Posted 7 days 18 hours ago by Merchants Quay Ireland
Job Title: Staff Nurse - Detox Services
Location: St. Francis Farm, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Role Purpose: Contributing to the day-to-day operation of the service and ensuring that it runs smoothly and in accordance with organisation procedure.
Reports to: Clinical Nurse Manger & Clinical Nurse Lead
Contract Type: Contract of Indefinite Duration
Weekly Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Principle Objective:
To work directly with clients as part of a team and to provide a safe, secure environment for clients of St. Francis Farm, and in doing so to uphold the philosophy and working ethos of MQI.
Team Purpose, Who We Are -
Merchants Quay Ireland is a national voluntary organisation who helps people who are Homeless and those caught in addiction. We provide frontline services, practical supports, pathways towards recovery and innovative responses to the issues of drug use and homelessness in Ireland.
Our Vision is one of an "inclusive society" where the integration and well-being of all is supported and everyone is treated with Dignity and Respect. Our Mission is to work as a collaborative community to reduce the harm caused by addiction and homelessness. We provide accessible, high quality and effective services, which meet the complex needs in a non-judgemental and compassionate way.
St Francis Farm Detox Unit - What is it?
Located on a working Farm, Merchants Quay Ireland's Drug-Free Detox & Rehabilitation Centre offers residential programmes aimed at providing detox & drug-free rehabilitation through a unique blend of individual and group work, education, and practical skills training in a rural farm setting.
Main Duties/Responsibilities
Reporting to the Clinical Nurse Manger for individual support, regular supervision, and performance appraisal.
To perform all the nursing duties relating to admissions to ensure the immediate commencement, safe and regular monitoring of medical detox are carried out as per the admissions policy.
To deliver a comprehensive and safe nursing practice from admission through to discharge of service user.
To store, administer and control medical supplies in line with best practice and in keeping with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Guidelines.
To assist the doctor when necessary with assessments and examinations in line with the policies of the unit.
To effectively liaise with a range of service providers both voluntary and statutory in order to assist in the assessment of referrals to the unit.
To liaise with, develop and maintain relationships with multidisciplinary teams, addiction services, internal DSC services at interagency and intra-agency level in order to enhance a range of service and programmes that promote health and social gain for clients.
To contribute actively to appropriate fora in identifying, planning and addressing needs of the homeless person in a holistic fashion.
To perform the practical tasks of caring for the service users including activities of daily living, health education and promotion, physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing.
To carry out Holistic Needs Assessments in conjunction with the project worker and project team, to review and regularly update care plans.
To contribute actively to policies and procedures and guidelines that relate to nursing duties and the detox unit.