Staff Nurse

We are currently looking to recruit a Staff Nurse for our client based in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire. Due to their excellence in services our client's company is growing and they now require a Staff Nurse to join their expanding staff team. If you are interested in this excellent opportunity as a Staff Nurse based in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, please find further details below.

Job Title: Staff Nurse
Salary: £13.10 per hour
Location: Kilmarnock

The Ideal candidate
*Be a qualified RGN or RMN
*2 years experience as a Staff Nurse is essential
*Have excellent clinical skills
*Have an empathy with older people
*Be able to work in a Person Centred way
*Able to work on own initiative
*Able to work alone as well as part of a team
*Excellent documentation and care planning skills
*Ability to communicate effectively and liaise with other agencies
*Have up to date knowledge

Responsibilities
*To ensure that appropriate individual care is given to each resident, in accordance with care plans.
*To administer medication, (including insulin and other injections as prescribed).
*To undertake dressings as required.
*To monitor, record and address as needed, residents nutritional and dietary requirements.
*To monitor residents conditions and contact GP's as necessary.
*To report / document all accidents.
*Take on the roles and responsibilities of named nurse for allocated residents, ensuring care
plans are evaluated, in date, relevant and medication is reviewed on a regular and timely manner.
*To help care for residents who are terminally ill.
*To undertake other duties, as necessary.