Staff Nurse Job In Kilkenny

Staff Nurse Job Description

Enable Ireland is seeking a highly-motivated Staff Nurse to join our team in Carlow / Kilkenny Respite Service. The successful candidate will have a recognized validated University Degree in Intellectual Disability/General or Children's nursing and be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create a person-centered environment that promotes each child's participation and independence.
• Provide clinical and therapeutic interventions to meet the needs of children with disabilities.
• Coordinate, assess, plan, implement, and review care for children according to service standards.
• Work with individual children in a range of settings and ensure their safety at all times.
• Provide leadership, support, and mentorship to support staff in the provision of clinical and care support services.
• Identify training needs and deliver training to non-nursing staff as required.
• Ensure the care and hygiene of treatment rooms, bathroom, and toileting facilities are to the highest standards.
• Plan and manage bus routes and time schedules and act as bus escort in the transportation of children to and from home as required.

Requirements:

• A recognized validated University Degree in Intellectual Disability/General or Children's nursing.
• Registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland.
• Experience of working with children with disabilities.
• A full manual driving license and access to own transport.

Benefits:

• Excellent internal and external training opportunities.
• Generous annual leave entitlements.
• Flexible working.
• Long service reward scheme.
• Pension.