Paediatric Staff Nurse - PACU

RecruitNet International Ltd

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

We are currently hiring a Paediatric - Staff Nurse PACU for a leading Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive, family-centred nursing care to paediatric patients by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised care plans in line with clinical best practice.
• Perform patient assessments, monitor and document clinical observations, identify changes in condition, and promptly communicate concerns to the multidisciplinary team.
• Safely administer medications, treatments, and physician-prescribed interventions while adhering to infection prevention, aseptic techniques, and hospital policies.
• Coordinate and support patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, ensuring accurate documentation, continuity of care, and effective patient handover.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records, ensuring compliance with professional standards, legal requirements, and hospital documentation policies.
• Collaborate with parents, guardians, families, and the multidisciplinary team to promote effective communication, patient education, health promotion, and positive clinical outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, accreditation programmes, risk management activities, and the implementation of evidence-based nursing practices.
• Support ward operations by managing resources efficiently, escalating clinical issues appropriately, handling complaints professionally, and deputising for the Nurse Manager when required.
• Contribute to the education and development of student nurses, newly appointed staff, and colleagues through clinical supervision, mentorship, orientation, and ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrate professionalism by maintaining mandatory training, adhering to hospital policies, practising effective time management, promoting patient safety, and remaining flexible to meet service and departmental needs.