Vacant job

Helping people achieve better health is one of the most important missions one can have. At Södra Älvsborg Hospital (SÄS), we are 3,700 employees with 120 different professions who contribute to this every day. What role do you want to play?

Regardless of your role, we can offer you a meaningful, safe, and developing job where you make a difference for others. Our employees often say that SÄS is a "just right-sized hospital" – it's large enough for career development and small enough to foster a sense of community across departments. Here, there is a spirit of progress and exciting initiatives and research are always underway to improve care for our patients and meet future challenges in healthcare.

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About us and our open position
The Surgical Department (K2) is a care unit that treats patients with acute diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract, acute vascular diseases, acute urology, and acute ear/nose/throat diseases.

The unit also performs some planned surgeries in all areas.

At the Surgical Department (K2), we offer you the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of surgery, from acute care to a deeper understanding of the more complex care processes. As a nurse with us, you will be part of a learning environment, where we have mentor nurses on site for additional support in your work and for your personal development.

The Surgical Department is a training unit for nursing students in semesters 4 and 6, where great emphasis is placed on supervision.

We welcome you to a very interesting workplace with good professional development in the department's four specialties, as well as to a cheerful, engaged, and caring team.

Working hours
We are now looking for a nurse for a position covering all hours of the day.

Your profile
You are a licensed nurse with experience in the profession and have a pronounced interest in patients with surgical as well as ear/nose/throat diseases. Experience in surgical care and ear/nose/throat care is an advantage, but not a requirement. You are expected to have a flexible and independent working style. Personal suitability will be given great importance.

If you are in your final semester of the nursing program or have less than four months of professional experience, you are referred to apply for our introductory programs. Read more about SÄS's introduction offer for newly graduated nurses here (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion).

We handle selection and interviews on an ongoing basis, so welcome to submit your application today! Please attach your professional license.

About Västra Götaland Region
Västra Götaland Region exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for everyone. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communication throughout Västra Götaland.

Västra Götaland Region actively works to digitize more working methods. To be part of the digital transformation, you should have basic skills and be able to use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and have the motivation to participate in the development to learn new things.

Västra Götaland Region places all permanently employed staff in crisis positions.

If you want to know more about Västra Götaland Region, you can visit our introduction for new employees at the link here (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion). You can also read more in the presentation here (https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate).

Application
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