**Job Summary:**
As a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse, you will be at the heart of delivering exceptional levels of care for up to 86-residents in our vibrant community. You will be responsible for crafting personalized care plans, ensuring accuracy, leading with confidence, facilitating seamless transitions, monitoring health, administering medications, building relationships, promoting independence, acting on feedback, championing respect, encouraging engagement, prioritizing safety, and supporting nutrition.
**Responsibilities:**
1. Craft Personalized Care Plans: Collaborate closely with residents, their families, and healthcare professionals to design and implement care plans that are as unique as the individuals we serve.
2. Ensure Accuracy: Observe daily interactions and conditions, ensuring all care documentation is precise, legal, and easily understood by the team.
3. Lead with Confidence: Start each shift by organizing and guiding your team, ensuring everyone knows their role in delivering top-notch care.
4. Facilitate Seamless Transitions: Oversee shift handovers, ensuring clear communication and continuity of care.
5. Monitor Health: Perform routine observations and manage specific health needs, always with an eye on detail and safety.
6. Administer Medications: Safely manage and administer medications, adhering strictly to MAR sheets and protocols.
7. Build Relationships: Foster strong, trusting relationships with residents, families, and other healthcare professionals, addressing concerns with empathy and urgency.
8. Promote Independence: Support residents in daily activities, encouraging autonomy while providing hands-on assistance as needed.
9. Act on Feedback: Be responsive to team input, ensuring resident health and well-being are always prioritized.
10. Champion Respect: Uphold the dignity and individuality of every resident, advocating for their needs and preferences.
11. Encourage Engagement: Facilitate social interactions and activities, enriching the lives of residents and creating a vibrant community.
12. Prioritize Safety: Maintain a vigilant eye on health and safety, ensuring a secure environment for all.
13. Support Nutrition: Advocate for balanced nutrition and hydration, monitoring residents at risk of weight changes or dehydration.
**Requirements:**
You're a Registered General or Mental Health Nurse (RGN or RMN) with an active NMC Nursing PIN. While care home experience is a plus, what really matters is your passion for care and your dedication to improving the lives of our residents.