Night Registered Nurse, Nursing Home in Reading

We are currently looking for Night Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) with a valid NMC number to work for a supportive and friendly Nursing Home that offers excellent progression and development opportunities into a more senior role or management. You will be supporting a range of elderly residents with physical disabilities, dementia, palliative care, rehab etc within a home that is passionate about providing high quality care.

Hours of Work: Full time Long shifts- 12‑hour shifts

Location: Shiplake area

Ideal candidates have:

• Good interpersonal skills
• A caring, supportive, understanding and compassionate approach to your role

Nurse Job Role: To be responsible for the assessment of the care needs of patients and the development, implementation, and evaluation of care plans under the direction of the Head Nurse, thereby ensuring that a high standard of care is delivered.

Responsibilities: We are looking for candidates who will be able to ensure that nursing care is delivered in accordance with our policies and procedures. You’ll report directly to the Registered Care Manager and your key responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining accurate, complete health care records and reports
• Administering medications to patients and monitoring them for side effects / reactions
• Prescribing assistive medical devices and related treatments
• Supervising, developing and teaching other care team members
• Monitoring standards of care delivered to our residents
• Ensuring all Day staff on your shift contribute to the best of their ability to the efficient running of the Home
• Ensuring resident needs are being met by interacting with them, resolving any problems where appropriate
• Reporting any ill-health amongst residents and making requests for GP/Professional visits when needed
• Preparing, updating and evaluating Resident Care Plans
• General Nursing work and personal care as appropriate
• Attending relevant staff meetings
• Advising the Registered Care Manager of any incidents/accidents
• Ensuring there is a clear and concise handover at every shift

Previous working experience: within a similar position

The ideal candidate will be:

• Flexible and used to working on own initiative
• Strong team skills
• Responsible
• Able and willing to undergo further appropriate training
• A good communicator with good oral and written skills and able to undertake administrative duties within the role
• Aware of current Health and Safety Procedure

Employee Benefits:

• Excellent rates of pay
• Free, ongoing training and great promotion opportunities within the company
• FREE uniform
• Enhanced pay on Bank Holidays
• 5.6 weeks of paid holiday each year
• Company pension scheme
• Free meal on 12hr shifts
• Flexible hours of work
• Optional overtime

Requirements:

• The right to work in the UK
• An experienced Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD). The service welcomes applications from all General Nurses, Mental Health Nurses and Learning Disability Nurses as full training and support will be given with your own designated mentor
• Registered with a valid NMC Pin and full eligibility to live and work in the UK.
• A newly qualified nurse ready to take the leap from training into your first role
• Passionate, caring, fun and energetic, with a genuine commitment and desire to make a difference in the lives of the residents

If you are a Registered Nurse interested in this position, please submit your interest today by applying for the position below and someone will be in touch with you shortly.