1st Level Registered Nurse

We are presently recruiting for experienced and professional Qualified Nurse to join our team for both days and nights.

Responsible to: General Manager

Responsible for:  All Personnel within Nursing Unit

Job summary: To lead the nursing care team during any allotted span of duty, ensuring that the nursing and personal care of the residents is of a high quality, on a daily basis, according to individual needs and capabilities.

To actively promote and encourage personal independence and choice in activities of daily living with all residents living in the home.

Act as the Company’s representative on site, prompting the Company’s image and ensuring compliance with all statutory regulations regarding care homes.

Outline of duties:

• To ensure that the care, welfare and safety of all residents in the nursing home is of the highest possible standard, taking full responsibility for adherence to statutory regulations.
• To promote and maintain good interpersonal relationships between staff/residents and staff/relatives.
• To be responsible for the admission of any new residents to the Home for the purpose of assessment/evaluation, and establishment of a good mutual relationship.
• To be responsible for a physical/psychological assessment of new residents on admission to the home.
• To institute individualised nursing care plans according to the nursing process.
• To institute individual therapy plans, in consultation with other health professionals as appropriate.
• To update existing nursing care plans for every resident according to changes in the status of the resident on a daily basis.
• To be aware of psychological change in residents and report such to the General Manger or Care Manager.
• To disseminate any relevant information regarding new or existing residents where appropriate, remembering the principles of confidentiality.
• To be responsible for the safe administration and recording of all medication prescribed by the resident’s medical practitioner.
• To be responsible for the custody and safe dispersal of all medication brought into the Home, by either residents or the pharmacist.
• To act as advocate as and when appropriate.
• To ensure that all nursing policies and procedures are carried out in accordance with current nursing practices.
• To liaise with visiting members of the medical and associated professions who may visit the home and record outcome of the same; ensuring that the prescribed or recommended treatment is followed through.
• To liaise with relatives as appropriate and record outcome of same.
• To supervise all dietary needs of residents as appropriate and ensure that individual requirements are met as far as possible.
• To ensure a safe and comfortable environment for the residents and to make the home as stimulating and attractive to live in as possible.
• To be responsible for the care and protection of patients’ property.
• Observe requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 where applicable.
• To be familiar with the location of all documents appertaining to statutory requirements that you may be required to show to inspecting bodies.
• To be available at all times to discuss any queries or concerns that anyone wishes to raise within the home.
• To ensure that the confidential information regarding residents, and staff received from the General Manager/Care Manager is safeguarded.
• To ensure that the welfare, morale and safety of all nursing/care personnel in the home is of the highest standard.
• To be involved in any staff training/teaching orientation programmes as required, and to take an active interest in promoting new concepts of care after consultation with the General Manger.
• To attend such training programmes/courses as are available and necessary to keep up to date and further existing knowledge.
• To inform the General Manger/Care Manager of the condition/progress of all residents on a daily basis
• To seek advice from the General Manager/Care Manager if in any doubt about policy/procedure to be followed, on any untoward occurrence in the home.
• To ensure that the Company’s image is projected in the appropriate way, by prompting the professional appearance/manner of all members of the care home team.
• To ensure compliance with all statutory requirements in record keeping, documentation, time, health, and safety and security, as detailed in the Company’s policies.
• To undertake any specific duties as delegated by the General Manager/Care Manager on an ad hoc basis.