Registered Nurse

The key responsibilities of our Registered Nurses include:

• Maintaining high standards of care by undertaking accurate assessment and planning of care, delivery and ongoing evaluation of care plans, together with appropriate hand-over, to ensure all residents’ needs are continuously met.
• Responsible for the effective deployment and supervision of staff within the care team, ensuring all tasks are completed during the period of duty and residents receive required care.
• Undertake nursing tasks including but not limited to, distribution of medication, dressings, catheterisation, tube feeding and management of chronic medical conditions.
• Provide staff support, demonstration and instruction of care activities, particularly in relation to the induction and mentoring of new staff.
• Liaise with health and social care professionals involved in the wellbeing of individual residents to maintain a holistic approach to their care.
• Provide advice to families of residents and GP’s of any changes in condition, which gives rise to concern and keeps them informed and involved in choices for ongoing care.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with all residents, families, visitors and colleagues.