About This Role
This nursing post is in the Medical Assessment Unit, working with the nursing team to deliver excellent patient care through a motivated team and efficient use of resources. The role suits a registered general nurse committed to the Bons Secours Mission, Values and Ethos.
Responsibilities
- Practice within policies and procedures, legal requirements, guidelines and standards as directed by the Nursing Department and NMBI
- Be familiar with and practice within all policies, procedures and standards set out by the hospital
- Provide effective and efficient nursing care by planning, implementing and evaluating care given to patients from admission to discharge
- Complete nursing assessment care plan and other relevant documentation
- Report verbally and in writing pertinent patient care information to appropriate nursing/medical staff and other clinical staff
- Ensure all handover, reports and escalations are carried out using approved ISBAR handover tool
- Liaise with and cooperate with other departments as required and demonstrate good interpersonal skills
- Ensure all documentation relating to patient is accurately maintained in the patient
- Comply with the medications policy ensuring that regulations for the safekeeping and recording of scheduling drugs are adhered to at all times
- Carry out IV Cannulation of patients according to hospital policy
- Display a professional, courteous and caring liaison with patients and their relatives, staff and all other service users in line with the Bon Secours values
- Function effectively and respond quickly and calmly in an emergency situation
- Provide care with minimal supervision and take charge of the department in the absence of the CNM
- Use discretion and decision making regarding patient care, referring appropriately to CNMs, Medical staff or other disciplines
- Follow appropriate lines of authority by discussing issues first with the CNM
- Take responsibility for stock control, ensuring adequate levels of required supplies are held on the department at all times
- Mentor student nurses, new staff nurses and care assistants
- Contribute to Nursing
- Participate and cooperate within initiatives to maintain Hospital accreditation, including assisting with data collection
- Deputise for the CNMs, as requested and plan/delegate staff workload in accordance with the needs of the Department
- Ensure all adverse occurrences and/or difficulties concerning patients and staff are reported to CNM/Director of Nursing, documenting full details as per Hospital Policy
- Ensure all adverse occurrences and/or difficulties concerning patients and staff are reported to CNM/Director of Nursing and recorded on Q Pulse, documenting full details as per Hospital Policy
