Clinical Nurse Manager 2 ICU Audit Coordinator
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Job Summary
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 - ICU Audit Coordinator for our client hospital in South Dublin Ireland.
Responsibilities
- Implement and support the National ICU Audit programme in collaboration with ICU and Quality teams.
- Identify all eligible ICU/HDU admissions for inclusion in national audit reporting.
- Collect and abstract complex clinical data from electronic health records and paper documentation including physiological data comorbidities and treatment interventions.
- Calculate and validate severity-of-illness scoring systems such as APACHE II and SAPS II.
- Ensure accurate and timely data entry into the national audit portal while meeting reporting deadlines.
- Perform regular data quality checks to maintain consistency completeness and accuracy of clinical audit data.
- Analyse audit reports to identify trends variances and opportunities for quality and clinical improvement.
- Present audit findings at ICU departmental meetings working groups and hospital quality committees.
- Act as the key liaison between the hospital and the national audit office while educating ICU staff on accurate clinical documentation practices.
- Maintain professional competency in Intensive Care Nursing and participate in relevant workshops seminars and training programmes.
- Registered General Nurse (RGN) with active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
- Completion of a Nursing Preceptorship Course.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Intensive Care Nursing.
- Minimum 35 years of recent clinical experience in a Level 3 ICU setting.
- Previous experience in clinical audit research data management and critical care audit programmes.
- Experience mentoring and supporting junior nursing staff.
- High level of computer literacy including MS Office and ICU clinical systems/ICCA.
- Strong knowledge of ICU physiology sepsis protocols organ support systems audit processes quality improvement and data protection regulations.
- Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to interpret complex clinical data accurately.
- Strong communication teamwork interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to present findings to senior management and work independently under tight reporting deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel with experience in advanced Excel functions and statistical analysis.
- Familiarity with NOCA standards and ICNARC coding.
- Awareness of unit-based Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) and clinical audit activities.
Required Skills:
Registered General Nurse (RGN) with active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Completion of a Nursing Preceptorship Course. Postgraduate Diploma in Intensive Care Nursing. Minimum 35 years of recent clinical experience in a Level 3 ICU setting. Previous experience in clinical audit research data management and critical care audit programmes. Experience mentoring and supporting junior nursing staff. High level of computer literacy including MS Office and ICU clinical systems/ICCA. Strong knowledge of ICU physiology sepsis protocols organ support systems audit processes quality improvement and data protection regulations. Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to interpret complex clinical data accurately. Strong communication teamwork interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to present findings to senior management and work independently under tight reporting deadlines. Proficient in Microsoft Excel with experience in advanced Excel functions and statistical analysis. Familiarity with NOCA standards and ICNARC coding. Awareness of unit-based Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) and clinical audit activities.
