Staff Nurse

Job Title: Staff Nurse (Day Ward)

Contract: Permanent, 30 Hours per Week

Location: Bon Secours Health System Hospital Galway

Job Purpose

Staff Nurse (Day Ward) are responsible for providing a high standard of nursing care to patients, the application of the nursing process and the scientific knowledge, judgement and technical skills of professional nursing in delivering care to patient population of paediatric through to the elderly

Ideal Candidate

• Ability to work as part of a team providing a quality service


• Personally, and professionally accountable for patient care


• RGN qualification and NMBI registration


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


• Flexible approach to work patterns as the post holder will be required to rotate between days.

Essential Qualifications

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, in the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses kept by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)


• Have nursing experience post-registration preferably in surgical areas.

Experience & Responsibility

• Carries out nursing care and treatments to the highest possible standard according to agreed Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.


• Participate in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care based on the nursing process approach and maintains appropriate records.


• Implements discharge planning based on patient care needs


• Administer medicines, IV drugs, blood/blood products and controlled drugs according to agreed policies.


• Records and monitors patients post administration according to policy and reports any adverse events or medication errors


• Adheres to Best Practice Guidelines in controlling infection and reports/manage infections as dictated by policy and work closely with Infection Control Nurse.


• Handles and correctly disposes of medical waste as per hospital policy

Equal Opportunities

Bon Secours Health System is an equal opportunities employer.

Our values of Human Dignity, Compassion, Stewardship, Service and Integrity guide everything we do. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees have the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities and perspectives, and provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

About Bon Secours Health System

As Ireland’s largest independent hospital group, Bon Secours Health System is renowned for the quality of its service provision coupled with a rich tradition in healthcare. Bon Secours Health System CLG is a not-for-profit organisation with its mission centred on providing compassionate, world class medical treatment to all those it serves. With more than 4,000 staff, 500 leading consultants, Bon Secours treats more than 400,000 patients annually in its five modern acute hospitals in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Tralee and Dublin as well as a Care Village in Cork.

Bon Secours Health System is internationally accredited by the Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospital (JCI), the leading organisation in the international accreditation of hospitals for quality and patient safety.

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