Ranelagh Medical - Practice Nurse
Position Title
Practice Nurse
Location
22-26 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Terms
Fixed term contract, 6 months
Effective
ASAP
Direct Report
Practice Manager
Purpose of Position
To provide clinical nursing, health promotion and screening in Ranelagh Medical
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Immunisation
- Infant, childhood and travel vaccinations
- Flu and Pneumococcal vaccinations
- Hepatitis B, Tetanus boosters and Rubella boosters
Chronic Disease Management
- Cholesterol testing & dietary advice
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Stress management
- Nursing management of Asthma
- Lung function testing
- Nursing management of diabetes
Skin / wound care
- Treatment of venous leg ulcers and other skin injuries
- Assessment and treatment of skin lacerations
- Nursing management of skin conditions – excema, psoriasis
General Nursing Duties
- Health promotion and education
- Telephone triage and advice
- General Phlebotomy
- Ear Syringing
- Administering prescribed long term medications/injections (e.g. cytamen, Depoprovera, Depixol, Myocrisin)
Indirect Nursing Duties
- Liaise with other health professionals in the community and hospitals
- Audit of patient care and practice services
- Maintenance and sterilisation of surgical instruments
- Maintenance of emergency equipment
- Education of practice staff
- Help to draft clinical policies and procedures
Other Duties
As deemed appropriate by Practice Manager
Organisational Relationships
Direct Report - Practice Manager
Internal Communication - Direct liaison with all members of staff in Ranelagh Medical
External Communication - Liaison with patients, suppliers
Performance Review
Supervision provided through regular meetings. Performance review at 3 months and then at annual review date.
Position Requirements
- Must be a Registered General Nurse with Bord Altranais
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and telephone skills
- Computer literate
- Commitment to courteous, sincere and sensitive patient service
- Commitment to quality and excellent patient care in the practice
- Excellent organisational skills
- Flexibility
Apply with CV to recruitment@centrichealth.ie
