PINEWOOD NURSING HOME JOB DESCRIPTION FOR REGISTERED Position: Registered Nurse Responsible to: Registered Manager/ Proprietors Purpose of Position To provide high quality nursing care and to assist in identifying and addressing the health and social care and spiritual needs of service users. Principal Responsibilities Work within the NMC codes of conduct and Scope of Practice, retain active PIN and adhere to the home's policies and procedures. Make and work to The Social Care Commitment. Self-assess by reflecting upon nursing practices to develop new skills and knowledge through continuous professional development training that contributes to the enhancement of service provision. Assume responsibility for high standard direct nursing care to service users, based on the assessment of their care needs and in consultation with them, their relatives, the Manager and wider partners deploying and managing staff team to effect. Engage in care planning and continuity, reassessing the needs of the service users continuously in collaboration with partners and recording/disseminating to staff team to achieve planned goals/outcomes. Provide sympathetic accurate and timely information and support to resident’s their families and carers. Liaise by telephone and in person with resident’s GPs and healthcare professionals involved such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists, community nurses, etc ensuring optimum partnership working for service users. Keep records accurately and ensure all medications/master files maintained. Administer and order medicines/equipment as required by service user adhering to home’s policies and procedures. Guide, teach, deploy and assess care staff and manage their performance in line with Fundamental Standards of Care. Comply with the West Sussex multi agency policy and procedures for safeguarding adults at risk. Support the Quality Assurance review cycle as requested by the QA Supervisor/Manager. Hold direct responsibility for ensuring that safety and cleanliness standards are maintained throughout the shift, risk assessment and infection prevention controls are practiced. Maintain continuity among nursing team by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities and changings in service user’s needs. Uphold residents’ dignity at all times. Work in accordance with residents’ personal preferences at all times. Maintain service user confidentiality by keeping information confidential, share information about their needs only with their consent/next of kin. Respect confidentiality of the home, including the use of the social networking system. Comply with Pinewood’s policies and procedures as detailed in the staff handbook and Policies and Procedures Folder. Undertake mandatory training, any training necessary for the completion of your duty Attend a minimum of 2 staff meetings per year, one appraisal meeting and supervisions as requested Manage homes resources effectively. Signature Date
PINEWOOD NURSING HOME JOB DESCRIPTION FOR REGISTERED Position: Registered Nurse Responsible to: Registered Manager/ Proprietors Purpose of Position To provide high quality nursing care and to assist in identifying and addressing the health and social care and spiritual needs of service users. Principal Responsibilities Work within the NMC codes of conduct and Scope of Practice, retain active PIN and adhere to the home's policies and procedures. Make and work to The Social Care Commitment. Self-assess by reflecting upon nursing practices to develop new skills and knowledge through continuous professional development training that contributes to the enhancement of service provision. Assume responsibility for high standard direct nursing care to service users, based on the assessment of their care needs and in consultation with them, their relatives, the Manager and wider partners deploying and managing staff team to effect. Engage in care planning and continuity, reassessing the needs of the service users continuously in collaboration with partners and recording/disseminating to staff team to achieve planned goals/outcomes. Provide sympathetic accurate and timely information and support to resident’s their families and carers. Liaise by telephone and in person with resident’s GPs and healthcare professionals involved such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists, community nurses, etc ensuring optimum partnership working for service users. Keep records accurately and ensure all medications/master files maintained. Administer and order medicines/equipment as required by service user adhering to home’s policies and procedures. Guide, teach, deploy and assess care staff and manage their performance in line with Fundamental Standards of Care. Comply with the West Sussex multi agency policy and procedures for safeguarding adults at risk. Support the Quality Assurance review cycle as requested by the QA Supervisor/Manager. Hold direct responsibility for ensuring that safety and cleanliness standards are maintained throughout the shift, risk assessment and infection prevention controls are practiced. Maintain continuity among nursing team by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities and changings in service user’s needs. Uphold residents’ dignity at all times. Work in accordance with residents’ personal preferences at all times. Maintain service user confidentiality by keeping information confidential, share information about their needs only with their consent/next of kin. Respect confidentiality of the home, including the use of the social networking system. Comply with Pinewood’s policies and procedures as detailed in the staff handbook and Policies and Procedures Folder. Undertake mandatory training, any training necessary for the completion of your duty Attend a minimum of 2 staff meetings per year, one appraisal meeting and supervisions as requested Manage homes resources effectively. Signature Date
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