Pallitive Care Nurse- Galway

Location Galway
Job-type Permanent
Salary €20 - €25 per hour
Reference J341816
Date Published almost 3 years ago
TTM Healthcare are currently recruiting for Pallitive care Nurses for Co Galway. These positions are immediate starts and will be all nights.

Title: Night Nurse
Hours: On a required and agreed basis.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Participate in the planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of nursing care to enable the patient to continue to be cared for at home
• Provide advice and support for the carers and family according to their needs
• Ensure continuity of patient care by communicating and liaising with medical or nursing colleagues, providing accurate and timely reports of any changes in the condition of the patient
• Keep main carer/next of kin up to date as to the patients ongoing medical condition
• Maintain accurate records in order to reduce the risk of errors as per An Bord Altranais Recording Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Administer medicinal preparations in accordance with An Bord Altranais guidelines and policies and procedures
• Report any drug errors immediately to the patient's GP, doctor on call or the doctor attached to the hospice and/or community Palliative Care Team
• Use evidence based practise to develop and maintain high quality patient care and ensure the continuous improvement of the night nursing service
• Report verbally any accident or untoward incident during or immediately following the shift, depending on the incident, to the patient's GP, Community Palliative Care Team or Public Health Nurse and to follow this with written details. (An incident form is included in this pack and should be completed).
• To adhere to a no smoking' on duty policy which must be observed at all times
• At all times to observe the no sleeping on duty' policy
• Follow Medication Management Guidelines as per An Bord Altranais Medication Management Guidelines

Person Specification
• Registered with NMBI
• Have two years' experience post qualification
• Experience working with palliative patients (desirable)
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work under the direction of the Community Palliative Care Team
• Proven ability to display good judgement
• Full clean driving licence and car essential

Apply today!


TTM Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities Employer.