Job Description
Seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager to lead the care team and deliver direct resident care in a supportive and nurturing environment.
Bridhaven Nursing Home is committed to enhancing the quality of life for all residents. Our core values include communication, respecting residents' rights, choice and individuality, promoting their independence and collaborating with community partners. We strive to create a strong sense of home for our residents through a supportive and nurturing environment.
Our core values are:
- Communication
- Privacy, Respect & Dignity
- Choice
- Independence
- Individuality
- Rights
- Community Partnership
We provide a positive living experience for people in a place they can flourish and call home. The ideal candidate will be flexible and have the ability to work weekdays and weekends as required.
What we offer:
- Excellent package
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Referral Programme
- Career Progression opportunities
- Free ongoing training and development
- Free on-site parking
- Bike to work scheme
The Clinical Nurse Manager duties include:
- Providing support to the Person In Charge / Unit manager in the clinical and professional leadership of the care team and to deliver direct resident care.
- Ensuring that the provision of a high standard of care to the resident and families in Bridhaven Nursing Home is consistent with the mission, vision, values and strategic plan of the Nursing Home.
- Ensuring recognition of the resident as an individual; ensuring residents' rights, needs and comfort are given priority during the provision of care.
- Developing relationships with residents, which facilitates resident autonomy, informed choice and evidence-based decision-making.
- Promoting and maintaining resident safety and providing quality care through respecting the privacy, dignity, and rights of the resident.
- Maximising the residents' capacity to exercise personal autonomy and choice.
- Assisting residents to maintain their sense of identity and include them in decision making whenever possible.
- Ensuring the home is operated in a manner that respects the age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, family status, civil status, race, religious beliefs and ethnic and cultural background of each resident.
- Planning, assessing and delivering resident care that maximises the resident's capacity to exercise personal autonomy and choice, together with all members of the multidisciplinary care team.
Qualifications:
Essential:
- A registered General Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse on the Register of Nurses held by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or be entitled to be so registered.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable:
- Post Graduate Diploma in Gerontology
- Management qualifications
- Gerontology experience
- Experience in Psycho Geriatric Nursing Care/Psychiatry/Adult Disabled.
- Have an in-depth knowledge of the ageing process.
- IT Skills
Essential Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience with experience of working at a Senior Staff Nurse / CNM level
- A highly competitive package is on offer for this exciting new career opportunity
- Management Course (Optional)
Why work for us?
Teamwork and excellent provision of care are our trademarks. We offer flexible work practices, a friendly and homely working atmosphere, promotional, learning and developmental opportunities. We pride ourselves with exceptional resident care which stands at the forefront of our core values.
Bridhaven Nursing Home is an equal opportunities employer.