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Clinical Nurse Manager 2 position in the Patrick Fitzgerald Unit, a 42-bedded medical/surgical unit at Blackrock Clinic. The role provides clinical, management and professional leadership to nursing and allied staff to ensure high standard nursing care delivery.
Job Responsibility:
Providing a high level of professional and clinical leadership
Manage patient care to ensure the highest professional standards using evidence –based best practice approach to ensure clinical effectiveness and efficiency
Monitor complaints and work with quality and risk manager
Participate in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient satisfaction
Monitor the quality-of-service delivery and provide professional advice and guidance
Ensure all documentation is complete and appropriate information is given to patients
Evaluate and develop, lead and manage the implementation of best practice policy and procedures
Provide a visible presence within the clinical area and be responsible for leading the delivery of high quality care
Exercise authority in the running of the assigned area(s)
Participate in the recruitment and selection of appropriate personnel for the department
Monitor productivity to facilitate the financial planning for nursing and the support services
Ensure staff attend all mandatory training - CPR, Manual handling, Fire etc
Promote and nurture a high level of staff morale, thereby promoting team spirit and job satisfaction among all staff
Encourage evidence based practice, using a car planning approach to nursing care
Collaborate with service users, family, carers and other staff in treatment/care planning and in the provision of support and advice
Assist in staff leadership and motivation, which is conducive to good staff relations and work performance
Contribute to the development and maintenance of nursing standards, protocols and guidelines consistent with the highest standards of patient care
Provide the necessary co-ordination and deployment of nursing and support staff in designated area(s) of responsibility, ensuring that skill mix takes account of fluctuating workloads and ensuring maximisation of available resources
Collaborate with hospital personnel and other healthcare providers in planning care and making appropriate referrals
Oversee high standard of record keeping by staff within the unit
Support and interpret clinical policies and procedures
Ensure all relevant information is passed to staff within the unit
Participate in regular unit meetings and team briefings with the staff
Actively support the infection control practice within the hospital
Maintain effective communication networks within the unit and departments throughout the hospital
Serve on committees within the hospital as appropriate
Ensure compliance with the Hospital Infection Prevention and Control
Ensure that patient care equipment is maintained to an appropriate standard
Contribute to quality assurance by assisting in data collection as required
Assessing and identifying training and development needs for nursing staff within the unit
Identifying teaching and learning opportunities
Setting objectives for learning in conjunction with the CNS
Contributing to and facilitating in the development of training programmes where appropriate
Contributing in clinical audit as required
Facilitating student nurse placement/ adaption staff/ work experience others and direct the CNS to ensure that their nurse educational requirements are met
Assuming responsibility for identifying own educational needs and upgrade deficient areas through independent study, seminar attendance or requesting staff development programmes
Requirements:
Registered in the general division of NMBI
Have at least five years post registration experience of which, two must be recent experience an acute setting
An appropriate qualification or management experience relevant to the post, is desirable