Job Description
Clinical Nurse Manager II (CNM2) Pre Assessment Clinic Temporary, Full time Role The CNM2 Pre-Assessment Clinic reports to the Assistant Director of Nursing, Divisional Lead, and is accountable to the Director of Nursing Mercy University Hospital Responsibilities: Pre-assessment clinic: Ensure that a sufficient volume of patients, to meet the hospital requirements, are pre-assessed for procedures, in a timely manner, with expected turnover minimum of 60 patients per week. Ensure full utilisation of the Pre-Assessment Clinic Capacity. Maintain and develop links with other units within the hospital i.e. Theatre reception, day wards, Nursing Management, Bed Management Unit and Nurse Practice Development Unit. Have good communication skills/keep open channels of communication with relevant personnel across the service. Have a positive and flexible attitude. Ensure maintenance of good working relationships, communication and teamwork with all disciplines within the department and other hospital departments. Liaise with external hospitals disciplines and forums. Provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership in all aspects of nursing care. Act as positive and accountable role model in providing direct patient care. Assess, evaluate and review the requirements of individual patient needs. Establish and maintain caring and therapeutic interpersonal relationships with individuals, clients, groups and communities. Ensure confidentiality on all matters. To be responsible for the management, care and treatment of patients, to ensure that optimum standards of care re provided for patients within the clinical area. Ensure that appropriate mandatory training and professional development programmes are provided for nursing to meet the learning needs of the organisation, including staff training needs analysis and situation specific service needs. Adhere to, and uphold the principles of, the code of Professional Conduct and Ethics (NMBI/An Bord Altranais 2014). The extent to which there is patient satisfaction with nursing care. The extent to which good working relationships are fostered and maintained throughout the nursing service and between nursing and other disciplines. Eligibility Criteria: Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses kept by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). Provide evidence of clinical and professional managerial ability, leadership, communication and organizational skills. Management course desirable. Candidates must have at least 5 yrs. post registration experience, of which 2 must be in the specialty or related area. Excellent interpersonal skills. Provide evidence of ongoing professional development. Evidence of leading clinical practice initiatives. Evidence of promotion of multi-disciplinary team work. Closing date for applications is 1pm on Wednesday, 9October 2024. Interviews for successful candidates will be held on Tuesday, 22 October 2024. Mercy University Hospital (MUH) MUH is a growing voluntary hospital in the heart of Cork City. We have over 1,500 staff providing complex diagnostic, medical and surgical care through our inpatient, day patient, outpatient and emergency services. We are a teaching hospital, a centre of national and international excellence, and are renowned for our research and tertiary services. Providing 24/7 acute surgical, acute medical and critical care, MUH now has multiple sites across the city and continues to expand. We support staff development with approx. 100 promotions annually. We prioritise work life balance with 28% of our team working part time hours. We offer nationally agreed enhanced Salary Scales, Pension Scheme, excellent holidays, canteen, and Study Leave and Assistance. From Cardiac Care to Intensive Care, our varied specialist services offer real career choice to our team. For full registered NMBI recognised nurses, we offer a generous relocation package (if coming from abroad). We live by our Core Values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit. The MUH reserve the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled. Skills: NMBI Registration, 5+ years post Registration experience, 2+ years Pre-assessment or related experience Benefits: Career Progression, Salary Scales, Pension, Subsidised Canteen, City Centre Location, Excellent Holidays