TTM Healthcare in partnership with our client, a group of nursing homes situated in Limerick, Kilkenny, and Tipperary, is actively recruiting a full-time Clinical Nurse Manager for their 43-bedded nursing home based in Tipperary.
Purpose of the Job The CNM role is to support nurses in planning and organising care and activities for residents at floor level. The CNM provides leadership, mentoring, and supervision to nursing and care staff and monitors the safety and quality of care and services to residents at floor level.
Key Responsibilities: Management and Leadership:Act as a role model for registered nurses.Monitor the competence of nurses and care assistants through informal observation and formal competency assessments as required.Provide mentoring and coaching to nursing and care staff as the need arises throughout the shift.Act as the team leader for the nursing team on a day-to-day basis.Attend morning and afternoon handovers in order to prioritise and plan daily care activities with the team in accordance with each resident's current care and condition.Advise and support nursing staff with individual care plans on a daily basis to ensure that each resident's care plan is updated in accordance with their changing needs.Assist with performance management appraisals of nursing and care staff.Professional and Clinical:Promote a person-centred approach to all aspects of assessment, planning, and delivery of care to residents.Coordinate the daily care activities for residents in accordance with each resident's current condition and needs.Promote and support nurses on evidence-based decision making for assessment and care planning.Arrange and attend scheduled formal reviews of individual residents' care plans.Keep the director of nursing updated on individual residents' care and condition, with particular reference to residents with unstable and/or unpredictable conditions; new residents and those in the terminal phase of end-of-life care.Attend staff meetings as required by the person in charge and management team.Liaise daily with the allied professional healthcare team including the general practitioners.Perform pre-admission assessments in accordance with the admissions policy and procedures for potential residents as guided by the director of nursing.Quality Management:Membership of the clinical governance committee.Carry out audit activities in their area under the direction of the director of nursing, in accordance with the audit plan developed by the clinical governance committee.Monitor the quality and safety of care and service delivery to residents through informal observation, audit findings, care planning activities, and informal discussions with residents.Reinforce and monitor compliance with quality and safety systems, policies, and procedures at floor level.Provide feedback to staff on all risk management and quality activities and initiatives undertaken by the clinical governance committee.Undertake audits of care plans under the direction of the director of nursing in accordance with the annual audit plan.Assist the director of nursing in collating quality and safety data for the clinical governance committee.Assist with the development and implementation of new and revised policies, procedures, and guidelines for the nursing home.Assist in the development and implementation of continuous professional development programmes for staff in the nursing home.Maintain timely and accurate documentation related to health and safety, risk management, and quality in accordance with national standards, regulations, local policies, and professional guidance.Report to the director of nursing any concerns regarding the quality of care and services to residents at floor level.Education and Training:Attend all mandatory in-service education programmes.Participate in continuing professional development activities in the nursing home.Provide induction guidance/training to new staff as identified in the staff induction programme.Participate in performance appraisals as directed by the person in charge.Report to the director of nursing any concerns regarding knowledge and competency deficits among staff, so as to inform education and training plans.Person Specification: Qualifications and Experience:Be registered in the General Division of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.Preferably have a post-registration qualification in management.Preferably have a post-registration qualification in nursing older people.Evidence of Continuing Professional Development in the last two years.At least 3 years post-registration experience, of which 2 years include nursing older people.Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:Can demonstrate knowledge related to National standards and regulations for residential care services for older people.Professional codes and standards related to practice and to caring for older people.Auditing.Risk management.Health and safety.Management and leadership skills.Communication and interpersonal skills.Planning and organisational skills.Ability to motivate self and others.Conflict management skills.Ability to manage and prioritise in unforeseen circumstances.The Contact: If you would like to find out more information on this role or any other opportunities at Staff Nurse or Senior Management level including CNM/ADON, DON/PIC nationwide, please call Brenda on 01-5136740 ext 142 or email your CV in confidence to ******.
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