Job description
Night Nurse : (Ref # 342):
NIGHTS SHIFT- Fulltime - Permanent
Salary: £20 per hour
LOCATIONS: Christchurch BH23
Reporting to: Home Manager
BENEFITS:
- PIN renewal paid annually*
- £2000 Welcome Bonus*
- Paid Breaks*
About The Home:
A 62 beded Nursing and Care Home with 37 ensuite WC is based in Christchurch BH23, treating for Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Old Age, Physical Disability.
Night Nurse:
- To facilitate a high standard of care through written care plans for the residents as directed by the Matron.
- To be the Nurse in charge when on duty
- To contribute to the personal needs of the individual resident and ensure they enjoy a good quality of life by ensuring a friendly caring environment
- To ensure that residents retain their dignity, choice and individuality
- To help induct, train and supervise colleagues and junior members of staff in all aspects of their work at the Home
- To provide care for the terminally ill resident and perform last offices
- To be competent in the specific nursing skills required of your position and training
Responsibilities:
- To follow infection control guidance at all times ensuring you have adequate protective clothing such as gloves and aprons when required
- To ensure all charts in residents bedrooms are accurately recorded as required i.e. fluid, food and mouth care charts.
- To keep all records of care given in the residents care plan after each shift
- To delegate responsibilities clearly, courteously and collaboratively, as required, to ensure the highest standards of care are maintained
- To ensure full privacy and dignity is maintained for the dying and the bereaved
- To ensure that any appropriate resident is commenced on the Liverpool Care Pathway when confirmed by their doctor as per protocol
- To work with the Hospice care nurses to ensure that the dying receive the utmost care that we can provide
- To develop a relationship of trust and friendship with the residents and their families
- To promote independence when possible,
- To act as a Named Nurse to a group of residents to ensure continuality of care is maintained to the resident and their families
- To review your group of residents care plans on a monthly basis ensuring you have up-dated their care plans when necessary, ensuring that they have been weighed and observations have been checked such as blood pressure. Ensure that all risk assessments have also been up-dated
- Offer the resident and/or their relatives or relevant person an a care plan review on a 3,6, or 12 month basis whichever they prefer
- To ensure that any written entries for new drugs that have been prescribed are signed by yourself and countersign by another registered nurse
- To ensure that all drug trolleys are kept locked and not left unattended outside the nurses office of locked cupboard in top lounge at any time
General :
- To attend and participate in staff meetings and attend all mandatory training when required.
- To ensure that all information of a confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties
- Understand your duty to whistleblow if you witness bad practice or harm to a resident within the Home
- To wear an identification badge at all times
- To attend supervision and appraisals ensuring that you have prepared for these when required
- To attend any other training when a need has been identified
- To assist with domestic duties in the home including cooking cleaning and laundry when the need arises
- To communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors including professional agencies regarding residents and work in a collaborative way
- To answer the door and telephone courteously and respond accordingly
- Make visitors feel welcome. Provide refreshments/assistance when required
- To undertake any enquiries for the home by filling out the appropriate form in a courteous manner
- To assist fully with any inspections the Home may have from the Commission for Social Care Inspectorate
- To ensure that residents rooms are adequately heated and/or ventilated and that they have appropriate clothes on for the time of year
- To wear uniform provided with flat sensible shoes at all times
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Night shift
Application question(s):
- How soon you can start?
- Are you happy with the commute?
Experience:
- Nursing home: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- NMC (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Shift availability:
- Night shift (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: 342