Nurse Associate

As a Nurse Associate at STEPS you will be ensuring that our clients receive high-quality, holistic nursing care throughout their journey with us. You will work as a key member of the inter-disciplinary team to support our clients, respecting their privacy and dignity and promoting independence. While you are carrying out your duties you will be aligned with STEPS values and behaviours at all times

CARING FOR OUR CLIENTS:

To always be respectful of a client’s dignity and emotional state whilst carrying out designated tasks.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Delivering high standards of care to individuals and groups of clients under indirect supervision from the registered nurse and after appropriate delegation, who takes overall accountability and will sign off as agreed.

• Assess and monitor the client’s skin integrity and to report and document immediately any changes or concerns in their condition.

• Demonstrate initiative and the ability to recognise/identify changes in a client’s condition/treatment and seek advice and expertise from registered practitioners in accordance with STEPS policy.

• Delivery of high quality, compassionate care whilst undertaking specific clinical and care tasks under the direction of a registered nurse (or other registered care professional dependent) with a focus on promoting good health and independence

• To provide wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

• To perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse

• To administer medications and treatment as prescribed, monitor effects and report under the direction of the Nursing team.

• Delivering high standards of care to individuals and groups of clients under indirect supervision from the registered nurse and after appropriate delegation, who takes overall accountability and will sign off as agreed.

• Assess and monitor the client’s skin integrity and to report and document immediately any changes or concerns in their condition.

• Demonstrate initiative and the ability to recognise/identify changes in a client’s condition/treatment and seek advice and expertise from registered practitioners in accordance with STEPS policy.

•  Delivery of high quality, compassionate care whilst undertaking specific clinical and care tasks under the direction of a registered nurse (or other registered care professional dependent) with a focus on promoting good health and independence

•  To provide wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

• To perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse

• To administer medications and treatment as prescribed, monitor effects and report under the direction of the Nursing team.

This Job description is an outline which reflects the present requirements of the post and is not intended to be exhaustive list of duties.

COMMUNICATIONS:

To effectively communicate using a variety of styles that demonstrates the values and behaviours of STEPS.

To communicate with people clearly and in a manner and at a level and pace appropriate to their abilities, preferences and beliefs.

To develop effective relationships with clients, carers, the STEPS team suppliers and others as from time to time may be required.

To maintain accurate and detailed records of all interventions using the electronic notes system and other specified systems as applicable.

PEOPLE and ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

To be responsible for day to day work load interacting with the STEPS team as appropriate