Job Description

RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in Healthcare recruitment for Domestic and Overseas candidates for Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home care and Community care. We are hiring Clinical Nurse Manager 1 - Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit ( PACU) into a Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. RESPONSIBILITIES Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to PACU nursing and ancillary staff, ensuring safe, compassionate and evidence-based patient care in compliance with NMBI standards and hospital policies. Oversee high-quality post-anaesthetic care for adult and paediatric patients, including clinical assessments, patient monitoring, pain management and timely escalation of clinical deterioration or post-operative complications. Coordinate daily PACU operations, including staffing, skill mix, patient flow, workload prioritisation and effective resource allocation, ensuring smooth departmental functioning. Support the CNM2 in departmental management, clinical decision-making, delegation, policy implementation and operational responsibilities, deputising when required. Supervise, mentor and develop nursing staff through induction, clinical teaching, competency assessments, performance reviews and continuing professional development initiatives. Promote patient safety and clinical governance by participating in audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, quality improvement projects and compliance monitoring, including JCI accreditation standards. Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures, health and safety policies, emergency procedures, hand hygiene, PPE requirements and equipment decontamination standards. Maintain effective communication and collaboration with patients, families, nursing management, theatre staff and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring accurate documentation, clear handovers and coordinated patient care. Contribute to the development, review and implementation of PACU policies, procedures and evidence-based clinical guidelines while supporting service improvements and efficient utilisation of resources. Maintain professional standards, effective time management and flexibility in meeting hospital requirements, including attending staff meetings, mandatory training and educational programmes, adhering to attendance and dress code policies, and assisting other departments when required. Requirements Must be a Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMBI registration, or hold dual registration as a Registered General Nurse and Registered Children's Nurse, or have relevant paediatric experience and training. Hold a recognised nursing degree or relevant postgraduate qualification, with a sound understanding of professional nursing standards, clinical governance and evidence-based practice. Have a minimum of five years' post-registration nursing experience in an acute hospital setting, including at least two years' experience in theatre recovery, post-anaesthetic care or caring for ventilated children. Demonstrate strong clinical competence in PACU, perioperative nursing or intensive care, including patient assessment, airway management, haemodynamic monitoring, pain management and recognition of post-operative complications. Possess relevant postgraduate qualifications in perioperative nursing, anaesthetic recovery, critical care or paediatric nursing, with current ACLS and PALS certifications as required. Demonstrate proven leadership and management abilities, including staff supervision, delegation, rostering, performance management, resource allocation and effective clinical decision-making. Have experience in staff education, clinical teaching, mentoring, competency assessment and promoting continuous professional development and evidence-based nursing practice. Demonstrate knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety, infection prevention and control, risk management, incident reporting, clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives. Possess excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, patients, families and senior management. Maintain professional standards and NMBI requirements, demonstrate commitment to ongoing learning, confidentiality, flexibility, teamwork and a positive working environment, and undertake additional duties within the scope of the role as required. Benefits Fully funded private health insurance Highly competitive salary Employer pension contributions Relocation support (where applicable) Subsidised parking Educational grants and financial support for further study Continuous professional development and training opportunities Excellent career progression and advancement opportunities Discounted healthcare for employees and their immediate family members