Staff Nurse Emergency Medicine

Staff Nurse Emergency Medicine

As a Staff Nurse in Emergency Medicine at HSE West North West, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality, patient-centered care. This position demands a practitioner who demonstrates comprehensive competence and professionalism, ensuring safe and effective nursing practice within their defined scope.

Key responsibilities include applying evidence-based clinical knowledge to make critical decisions, engaging in continuous professional development, and maintaining excellent organizational skills. The role also requires a flexible approach to rostering and a strong commitment to working effectively within a multidisciplinary team. A core aspect of this position is the ability to empathize with and treat all patients, relatives, and colleagues with dignity and respect, while consistently focusing on delivering a quality service.

Key Responsibilities & Competencies

• Demonstrate practitioner competence and professionalism to carry out duties and responsibilities effectively.
• Practice nursing care safely and effectively, fulfilling professional responsibility within scope of practice.
• Display evidence-based clinical knowledge in making decisions regarding client care.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.
• Exhibit effective planning and organising skills.
• Adopt a flexible approach to internal rotations, rostering (e.g., unsocial hours/shift work, night duty, on call), and attitude to work.
• Build and maintain strong relationships, including working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrate a commitment to providing a high-quality service.
• Exhibit the ability to empathise with and treat patients, relatives, and colleagues with dignity and respect.
• Maintain a focus on quality in all aspects of care.
• Possess effective analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, including sufficient command of the English language.
• Practice in accordance with relevant legislation affecting nursing practice.
• Maintain an awareness of developments within the HSE and knowledge of the HSE Transformation Programme.
• Show a willingness to engage and develop IT skills relevant to the role.

Key Skills/Competency

• Clinical Competence
• Emergency Care
• Patient Assessment
• Team Collaboration
• Communication Skills
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Professionalism
• Flexibility
• Evidence-Based Practice