Relief Staff Nurse Theatre

Relief Staff Nurse Theatre - UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic

Location: Sports Surgery Clinic

Job type: Casual/Bank

Overview of role

We are looking to hire a Relief Staff Nurse in Theatre to work shifts based on department requirements on a casual basis.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Staff Nurse reports to and is accountable to the Director of Nursing and Theatre Manager in all matters relating to the job.

- Take responsibility for a caseload of patients: assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

- Practice within the Code of Practice, Rules, and Guidelines set out by An Bord Altranais and comply with Policies and Procedures of the Sports Surgery Clinic.

- Be held responsible to the Theatre Manager and, in her absence, to the delegated CNM holding shift responsibility for the theatre.

- Practice within limits of experience.

- Maintain awareness of patient primacy and high standard of nursing care.

- Create and promote healthy working relationships.

- Demonstrate behaviour consistent with clinic values.

- Ensure privacy and confidentiality.

- Participate in clinic accreditation programme and continuous quality improvement.

- Keep CNMs and Theatre Manager appraised of all issues as required.

Professional Responsibilities

- Practice within Code of Practice, Rules and Guidelines of An Bord Altranais and clinic Policies.

- Ensure each patient as an individual; respect physical, psychological and religious wellbeing.

- Provide direct patient care in selected situations and serve as behavioural model.

- Maintain safety and wellbeing of patients, relatives, staff in accordance with SSC policies.

- Set standards of nursing practice and communicate them; audit and adjust as necessary.

- Liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team ensuring patient‑focused care.

- Maintain professional behaviour standards across nursing team.

- Facilitate effective communication with patients, relatives and team.

- Adhere to patient identification policy.

- Maintain equipment clean, checked daily and handle faulty equipment per policy.

- Use safe lifting techniques when moving patients and equipment.

- Anticipate needs of multidisciplinary team during operative process.

- Report incidents, drug defects, accidents, complaints.

- Maintain harmonious working environment.

- Assist in care, labelling and dispatch of specimens for laboratory examination.

- Accurate data collection in theatre for statistics.

- Preserve dignity and rights of patients in operating department.

- Complete clinical and legal documents accurately per SSC guidelines.

- Maintain pharmacy stock levels per policies.

- Ensure patient confidentiality is respected.

- Base nursing care on latest research findings; ensure best practice.

- Follow safety procedures for swabs, instruments, needle counts, hazards.

- Demonstrate initiative and receptiveness to new ideas.

Qualifications & Experience

- Registered Nurse and eligible to register with An Bord Altranais on General Division of the live register.

- Recognised Theatre or Anaesthetic Course is desirable but not essential.

- Two years post‑registration theatre experience.

- Demonstrate evidence‑based care planning and highest professional standards.

- Computer literate.

- Excellent interpersonal skills and proven written and verbal communication.

- Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise, manage multiple issues simultaneously, attention to detail.

- Free from defects or disease impairing service.

- Good character.

Equal Opportunity Statement and Benefits

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

About UPMC

UPMC is a leading academic medical center headquartered in Pittsburgh and operating in Ireland, providing high‑quality healthcare across a range of specialties and geographic locations.

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