Staff Nurse

Job Description
Staff Nurse - UPMC Outreach Carlow
Location: UPMC Outreach Centre Carlow
Job type: Permanent
Overview Of Role The post holder will work as part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team at UPMC, providing high-quality, patient-centred care across a range of outpatient specialties. While supporting consultant services, the role will also involve supporting health screening clinics, orthopaedics, and other specialty outpatient services as required. The nurse will play a key role in ensuring smooth patient pathways, assisting with clinical assessments, diagnostics, health promotion, and follow-up care. Collaboration with consultants, allied health professionals, administrative staff, and fellow nurses will be central to delivering safe, efficient, and compassionate care. The role offers the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in lifestyle medicine while contributing to innovative, evidence-based nursing practice across a diverse outpatient setting.
Responsibilities To work as a member of a team at UPMC providing high quality, patient centred care for patients and their families.
To develop and maintain good relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To work closely with nursing colleagues, developing innovative practice within the unit delivering evidence-based care.
To develop specialist knowledge of nursing practice relating to his/her clinical area.
Clinical Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Ensure the delivery of the highest possible standard of care to all patients.
Act as preceptor to pre-registration students, mentor new clinical staff and new nonclinical staff. Support all colleagues when needed.
Develop and maintain effective communication and interpersonal relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a good team spirit and collaborative working practices.
Support the unit manager by meeting agreed responsibilities as set out by the Unit Manager, Director of Nursing at any time.
Identify and discuss nursing/patient needs with consultants/nursing team, multidisciplinary team, patients and carers.
Accept responsibility and be accountable for the holistic care of a named group of patients on a shift basis.
Ensure that the highest possible standards of patient care and patient safety are maintained at all times.
Demonstrate and promote a patient centred style of clinical practice, acting as patient advocate at all times and provide emotional and psychological support to patients admitted to the unit for treatment.
Quality And Audit Participate in clinical audit and research activity within the field, promoting a positive attitude towards the implementation of evidence- based practice.
Health And Safety To uphold UPMC policy requirements in relation to Fire, Infection Control, and Health and Safety at work regulations and to attend updates.
Professional / Education Manage your workload appropriately to ensure that patient care needs are met, and that you and your colleagues are able to take an allocated break.
Qualifications & Experience Must be registered in the General Division of the register of Nurses maintained by NMBI
Relevant post registration experience, 2 years’ experience.
Experience in urology, gynecology, orthopaedics an advantage
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities IT literate
Certified in BLS
Surgical clinical knowledge and skills
IV cannulation skills an advantage
Collaboration.
Organisation and negotiation skills
Leadership and motivational skills.
Knowledge regarding quality improvement and standard of care within practice area.
Effective Communication skills.
Proficient in English speaking and writing.
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
Maintain a personal portfolio
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.
At UPMC we provide a total rewards program that is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunities for all our colleagues.

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