Nurse - SUSD

About Us

At Dublin Simon Community, we're dedicated to making home a reality. We empower individuals to access and sustain housing through services like prevention, addiction treatment, emergency response, and targeted interventions, in collaboration with our partners.

If you share our values and want to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you. We're looking for client-focused, friendly, and adaptable individuals to join our team.

We prioritise best practices in HR, including staff training, communication, and involvement in decision making, to create a supportive and effective work environment.

About the Role

The purpose of the role is to provide a nursing service for Homeless clients who are admitted to the Dublin Simon Residential Health and Addiction Treatment Services. The role includes assessment of the health needs of clients which addresses their physical, social, psychological, mental health, addiction, cultural, and health needs. The nurse is responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of clients throughout their stay. This is done in conjunction with the visiting GP's and members of the Residential teams.

Contract Type & Location & Working Hours

Full time, Permanent; Usher's Island Treatment Facility; 37.5 hours per week, 7 day liability (broken down as three 12 hour shifts a week).

Responsibilities

• 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 complete all administrative tasks such as report writing, maintenance of accurate nursing and medical records, up to date client case notes, relevant form filling in order to ensure that the unit runs smoothly, safely and effectively.
• To facilitate groups through an effective health education and promotion programme in order to ensure that clients receive relevant information for making informed decisions.
• To liaise with the visiting G.P. in relation to admissions, prescribing of medications and in addressing the health needs of all clients in the service.

Qualifications

• RPN or RGN on the live register maintained by An Bord Altranais for the relevant qualification(s).

Experience and Competencies

• Minimum of 2 years post registration experience.
• Has knowledge of ethical principles and code of professional conduct articulated in the ABA "Code of Professional Conduct" document.
• Determines own scope of practice and formulates decisions about care utilising the principles for determining scope of practice in the Scope of Nursing and Midwifery Practice Framework document.
• Responds appropriately to instances of unsafe or unprofessional practice.
• Serves as an advocate for the rights of clients.
• Ensures confidentiality in respect of records and interactions.
• Practices in a way that acknowledges the differences in beliefs and cultural practices of clients/colleagues.
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for consequences of own actions or omissions.
• Recognises own abilities and level of professional competency.
• Uses the Roper Logan Tierney Model of Nursing to assess on admission, set goals, plan interventions, carry out care and evaluate progress towards achievement of goals.
• Utilises knowledge of the issues relating to homeless clients and or addiction when carrying out the admission assessment.
• Is aware of the principles of medication management and the storage/checking procedures for usage of MDAs.
• Effectively utilises tools to monitor alcohol withdrawal.
• Establishes and maintains caring therapeutic interpersonal relationships with clients and relevant others.
• Demonstrates ability to work as a team member.
• Collaborates with all members of the health care team when making decisions regarding clients.
• Communicates effectively with external agencies.
• Understands how to manage interpersonal conflict and how unresolved issues can impact on service.
• Provides evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Contributes to the learning experiences of colleagues through support, teaching and sharing of knowledge.
• Educates clients to maintain and promote health.
• Experience of working with clients who are homeless and/or experience of working with clients with a history of addiction.
• Experience of using a Model of Nursing.
• Knowledge of the homeless sector and the effects that being homeless has on clients' health and well being.
• Has experience of facilitating groups.
• Has evidence of involvement in a change management project.
• Has evidence of experience in developing policies, procedures and guidelines.

Benefits to Working with Dublin Simon Community

• 25 days annual leave.
• 5% matched contribution to your pension.
• Paid Sick Leave Policy.
• Paid Maternity Leave Policy.
• Bike to Work Scheme.

Equal Opportunities

Dublin Simon Community is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.