Staff Nurse - Pre-Assessment Clinic - UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin

Staff Nurse - Pre-Assessment Clinic - UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin

Location: UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic

Job type: 12-month Fixed-term Full-time Contract of Employment

Overview

The Staff Nurse will be expected to take responsibility for a caseload of patients in which you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. In addition, you are expected to practice within the Code of Practice, Rules and Guidelines set out by An Bord Altranais and comply with Policies and Procedures of the UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic. At all times you will practice within the limits of your experience.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertake the assessment of care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the Pre-Assessment Clinic setting.
• Carry out all relevant forms of care unsupervised.
• Act on behalf of patients and carers to ensure their views are respected.
• Assist Consultants with side room procedures adhering to hospital policies.
• Work in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team, including Phlebotomy and the wound clinic.
• Liaise with Patient Services staff to ensure that all patients awaiting an elective procedure are screened prior to surgery.
• Inform Patient Services staff of any DNA's to clinic.
• Participate in the pre-assessment of surgical patients and the subsequent planning and implementation and evaluation of their care.
• Promote best practice in all aspects of care delivered to patients, relatives and their carers.
• Respect individual's privacy, dignity, wishes and beliefs, minimising any unnecessary discomfort and encouraging full participation in the assessment of need.
• Obtain informed consent for all nursing procedures to be carried out. These may include taking of blood, recording of ECGs, measuring clinical observations and recording confidential information.
• Interpret all of the information available and make a justifiable assessment of patient's health and well-being.
• Organise venapunture and indicated investigations in the clinic, interpret blood results, and discuss findings with relevant medical and anaesthetic staff (as per Clinic protocols).
• Liaise with GP's to ensure that any patients unfit for surgery are treated prior to surgery or referred to other specialities.
• Participate in maintaining effective working relationships with other departments in SSC and external agencies. Liaise with and support all members of the multidisciplinary team working in the department.
• Ensure that equipment (both disposable and non-disposable) is maintained and stock managed to ensure economical use of all resources.
• Follow up on all Paper work, outstanding test results for patients.
• Support and supervise care assistants and other support staff in carrying out their allocated clinical duties to the required standard.
• Ensure that all staff practice nursing within the code set for the profession by An Bord Altranais.
• Ensure that a professional standard of behaviour is maintained at all times.
• At all times support the leadership of the Director of Nursing and Clinical Nurse Manager.

Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications:

• Be a Registered Nurse and eligible to register with An Bord Altranais on the General Division of the live register.

Experience:

• Have managed patient care ensuring the highest professional standards using an evidence based and care planning approach.
• Be computer literate.
• 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 free from any defect or disease which would render them unsuitable to hold office and be in a state of health as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
• Be of good character.

Salary: €39,101.00 - €59,074.00 per annum based on a 37.5 hour working week. Incremental Credit will apply to the above salary.

Equal Opportunity Statement and Benefits

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

At UPMC we provide a total rewards program that is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunities for all our colleagues.

• Competitive pay for the work employees do - base pay, performance related pay and premium pay where applicable.
• Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission of UPMC through our annual ACES programme.
• Opportunities for each employee to reach their career goals through continued learning and/or advancement.