Job Description: Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Intensive Care Unit

RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in healthcare recruitment for both Domestic and Overseas candidates across Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home Care, and Community Care settings.

We are currently seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Intensive Care Unit for our client hospital in Dublin, Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the daily operations of the Intensive Care Unit, including planned and unplanned admissions, transfers, discharges, and patient flow.
• Assess patient care needs, workloads, and staff competencies to ensure appropriate staffing levels, skill mix, and safe patient allocations.
• Delegate clinical duties appropriately in accordance with professional, legal, and departmental standards, ensuring staff are competent to perform allocated tasks.
• Provide effective clinical leadership and support high-quality patient care while participating in multidisciplinary ward rounds and acting as a resource for ICU staff.
• Promote quality improvement, clinical audit, risk management, health and safety, accreditation, and evidence-based nursing practice within the ICU.
• Maintain clear communication with the Nurse Manager, promptly escalate incidents and concerns, and ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Support the induction, mentoring, teaching, competency assessment, and professional development of nurses, students, and support staff in collaboration with the Clinical Facilitator.
• Assist with staff rostering, performance reviews, attendance management, mandatory training, and maintaining appropriate staffing ratios and skill mix.
• Foster a supportive, inclusive, and respectful working environment through effective communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, and positive leadership.
• Maintain professional competence and contribute to nursing research, audits, patient and family education, and the delivery of safe, patient-centred care.