Working as a Nurse in Ireland

Dublin City

“There will be 1,000 nurses retiring this

year alone, and 1,500 new graduates are

leaving. This is going to leave us in a very

bad situation in the next three years."

“Up to 1,364 nursing posts will be created in the private and voluntary sector in the next 12 months.”

“A survey of nursing homes by the NHI revealed there are 448 nursing posts immediately available.”

“Private nursing homes say they have to

recruit from abroad due to the shortage of

applications from nurses in Ireland.”

The Role of a Nurse in a Nursing Home

Nurses are responsible for the care for all the patients assigned to them. Generally, the nurse is assigned a group of patients each day.

Duties include: monitor vital signs change dressings pass medications  check the status of wounds attend patient care-plan meetings  oversee nurse aides administer enemas and start

intravenous (IV) medications and fluids

keeping accurate records

Nursing Homes offer…

Permanent

appointments

36 to

42h/week

contracts

The chance to do additional training in all related areas: palliative care, gerontology, dementia, rehabilitation, etc.

3 to 4 days off

per week

Career

progression:

Management

vacancies for

nurses with 3

years

experience

Relevant work experience in a

challenging environment

How can I apply?

1º

•Begin your register with ABA

•(Irish Nursing Board: http://www.nursingboard.ie)

2º

•Send all the required documents for your registration to start being assessed (We will help you to prepare your application, guiding you through the process)

3º

•Let us know when you are available to travel to Dublin for a few days

•We will book you interviews with different employers

How does Best Personnel help me?• Providing assistance throughout your registration process with the Nursing Board

(telling you what documents are needed and how you have to send them);

• Organizing your “job search trip” to Dublin through our Irish office, helping you

to meet employers and find the best offer;

• Assuring support in all stages of your recruitment process:

» Showing you the best current offers

» Helping you to prepare for the interview

» Understanding and signing the contract

» Moving to Ireland (finding accomodation, booking flights,

providing information about living)

You are motivated to find a good nursing job

abroad

You are willing to

start registration with ABA

You have good english

skills (B2 level required)

So… If

Useful Links:

• http://www.nhi.ie/iopen24/pub/final_completed_leaflet_recruitment_nursing_opportunities.pdf

• http://www.jobseekersadvice.com/working_abroad/articles/working_in_ireland.htm

• http://ireland-living.blogspot.com/• http://www.irishlinks.co.uk/• http://www.nursingboard.ie/en/homepage.aspx• http://www.hiqa.ie/standards

• http://www.hse.ie/eng/• www.discoverireland.ie