Staff Nurse - Addictions Kilkenny

Location Ballyragget
Job-type Permanent
Salary €20 - €22.50 per hour
Reference J344725
Date Published over 2 years ago
Staff Nurse - Youth Addictions


Location: Kilkenny
Post: Staff Nurse - Addictions
Contract: Permanent Full and Part time Available
Roster Days, Nights, Weekends 12-hour shifts
Sector: Rehabilitation - Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling
Rewards: Sick Pay - Pension - Career Training and Development and More
Salary:Pending Experience

About
Our client is a treatment and rehabilitation service for young adults with Addiction. They provide a unique 8 week residential treatment programme working closely with families to help them understand and support their loved ones win back their bright futures.
Our client offers treatment for Alcohol, drugs, and gambling. There is a max of 15 residents at any one time set across a tranquil and peaceful setting.
Our client is looking for a Staff Nurse to join them on a permanent basis. Full and Part time positions are available. This position would suit a candidate that really want to make a difference and see the changes their works brings to the lives of young adults and their families.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Administering drugs, medications, treatments, inoculations, and tests as allowed by law.
• Implementing verbal physician orders and authenticating in writing, within a reasonable time, and included in the patient record.
• Communicating with physicians, Nurse Practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists
• Completing other tasks within the scope of registered nurses and the program services and procedures.
• Actively and compassionately interacts with patients to encourage engagement in treatment after completion of detoxification.
• Attends regularly scheduled detox staff meetings.
• Follows all policies and procedures with regard to patient information protection, including alcohol and drug patient confidentiality.
• Attends training on chemical dependency as required by employer.
• Maintains and demonstrates a current working knowledge of applicable clinical procedures and nursing care based on company policy and State and Federal guidelines.

Requirements:
• NMBI Registered
• Registered General Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse
• Interest in Addictions

For more information Contact AMY on 015136740


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