Job Description
**Clinical Nurse Manager 2 Role Summary** Responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of patient-centered care on a busy 21-bed medical ward, ensuring health and safety for all and delivering the highest standard of quality care at all times. **Job Description** Blackrock Clinic, a leading private hospital and clinic in Ireland, is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager 2 to join our team. As a Clinical Nurse Manager 2, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of patient-centered care on a busy 21-bed medical ward. **Key Responsibilities** * Manage and coordinate a smooth operation, ensuring health and safety for all and delivering the highest standard of quality care at all times * Act as a role model and lead the team to promote a holistic service for all patients within Blackrock Clinic * Ensure that appropriate nursing care is planned for individual patients based on needs assessment, encompassing medical instruction and in line with established policies, procedures, and guidelines * Support clinical nursing staff in performing patient assessment, the interpretation of data, and the integration of knowledge * Ensure that accurate nursing reports accompany patients who are being transferred to wards or referred to other hospitals * Facilitate change in work practices, procedures, techniques, or technologies, having regard to developments and in accordance with agreed core standards and best practice * Introduce and maintain systems for evaluating service being provided in conjunction with the ADON * Maintain clinical skills by performing nursing care and participating in ongoing education * Communicate with patients, relatives, and visitors and arrange visits of Hospital Chaplains/Pastoral Care team * Research and promote quality initiatives that are evidence-based with the unit * Supervise in co-operation with the Supplies Department the custody and stock level of all materials held in the Unit and the delegation of these duties to appropriate staff * Promote awareness of risk management, complete risk assessments, and maintain and update the risk register accordingly as part of clinical responsibility * Report all incidents through the Incident Management system and investigate at the time for corrective actions * Ensure critical incidents are escalated and managed accordingly * Facilitate the arrangement necessary and participate where appropriate, in education and training of other Hospital staff as the need arises * Undertake continuing professional development through formal and informal educational opportunities, thus ensuring continuing credibility amongst nursing, medical, and allied health professionals * Liaise with Patient flow department regarding admission & discharge of patients * Identify patients' physical, social, and psychological needs that may require referral to other agencies * Record activity analysis on a daily basis and document same with the ADON in relation to standard of patient care and staffing standards * Ensure that staffing levels and skill mix are appropriate and within the resource allocation * Create and promote open communications, healthy working relationships, stimulate initiative, and empower the team to reach their full potential * Take a pro-active role in the formulation of evidence-based policies, protocols, and guidelines for practice * Have an awareness of and ensuring clinical area meets national and local KPIs **Management Responsibilities** * Direct supervision of staff within the Scope of Nursing * Ensure a safe environment for patients and staff * Assist the ADON in the recruitment, selection, and interview process for staff * Attend meetings as required by Hospital Management and keep staff briefed on developments in the Hospital * Promote, nurture, and maintain a high level of staff morale, hence promoting team spirit and job satisfaction among nursing and other staff within the department * Accepting responsibility by deputising for ADON/DON as indicated and to work as part of the senior nursing team * Motivate team members, by agreeing goals and objectives, through performance review * Maintain teamwork and, only when necessary and in consultation with ADON, act in accordance with the Hospitals disciplinary policy * Ensure all unit staff adhere to the Uniform Policy of the Hospital * Actively and efficiently recognises and addresses staff issues as they emerge * Deal appropriately with behaviour outside acceptable limits for whatever reason * Responsible for the training needs of all staff and students allocated to FNUG Ward * Co-ordination and maintenance of equipment and investigate any mishaps, complaints, and defects in supplies and equipment * Participate in cost awareness and cost control policies in the unit utilisation Systems for audit Purposes * As part of management of the department, be involved in strategic planning and ongoing service needs in line with Nursing strategic plan * Positive active participation in Change Management and Development * Display qualities of leadership and good communication with all service users and service providers * Attend meetings and sit on committees of the Department/hospital as required * Monitor Infection Control policies and liaise with Microbiology Team where indicated * Ensure Health & Safety standards are met and enforced * Use knowledge, judgement, and experience to develop ways of coping with crisis situations * Report accidents and incidents * Participate in the investigation and implement corrective actions accordingly * Be familiar with Hospital & Departmental Disaster Plans and its implementations * Observe daily and uphold cleaning standards in the department * Report any inadequacies * Liaise with CDU Manager on areas of decontamination and sterilisation of equipment **Education** * Create a learning environment for all staff, to encourage and promote staff development * Undertake counselling and appraisal of trained staff as required * Be responsible for orientation and training needs of staff and students assigned to FNUG ward * Provide lectures for students and learners as appropriate * Oversee mandatory attendance for staff In-Service training programme where necessary * Ensure availability of training manuals and resources for staff in unit * Participate in performance appraisals and the development of staff * Work closely with Clinical Facilitator to ensure all staff meet their clinical and educational requirements and potential * Maintain a personal record of professional development * Act as a role model * Keep up-to-date with trends through on-going education * Promote and ensure the use of evidence-based nursing care at all times * Ensure adherence to Hospital policies and The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland guidelines * Assist the ADON in maintaining a level of excellence in patient care by maintaining standards and supporting the overall management of the ward