Experienced Nurse Wanted for Oncology Department at Karolinska

We are an oncology inpatient department that is now expanding our operations and growing! Therefore, we are looking for you! You are an experienced nurse and we welcome you to a new era at our highly specialized department at Karolinska! As part of the Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Center, we are a world-leading oncology inpatient department that combines knowledge and experience to deliver care of the absolute highest quality.

You are offered

• the opportunity to take a general oncology course of 7.5 credits, further education as a specialist nurse with paid salary, as well as several other training courses relevant to you and your interests.
• the opportunity to obtain a chemotherapy license
• to undergo an individually tailored introduction based on a well-developed introduction program, based on your prior knowledge and conditions. You will also participate in Theme Cancer's two introductory days and deepening days
• the opportunity to develop your skills in nursing and oncology in a research-intensive environment
• present leadership from the nursing manager and collaboration with a clinical nursing leader in daily work
• up to 5000 SEK in wellness allowance, or wellness hour with 3500 SEK in wellness allowance

Of course, you will also benefit from our general benefits that Karolinska University Hospital offers you.

About the position

At BES/Lung Oncology, we care for patients with lung cancer, breast cancer, and sarcoma. Patients are primarily cared for symptoms related to tumor disease and side effects arising from cancer treatment. We work with patients who come in via emergency flow, so every day is unique and varied. This diversity gives you as a nurse a broad knowledge base and the opportunity to develop in leading nursing work.

We value the competence and strengths of all employees. We encourage everyone to participate in the department's development work, as we aim to continue developing a nursing structure where current research is used to develop clinical work. You will become part of an effective team with interprofessional collaboration and high physician availability. For us, it is important that you as an employee feel that you are important and can grow in your professional role. We strive to be an educational workplace for both staff and students through continuous internal training and lectures during working hours. We encourage deepened knowledge and want to give you the opportunity to develop your knowledge.

The schedule includes night and weekend work. There is also interest in applicants where the schedule includes day, evening, and weekend work according to the 24/7 agreement.

We apply a probationary period.

We are looking for you who

• have a genuine interest in nursing and more specifically cancer care: You want to be involved in developing the care of our patients and enjoy driving development projects
• are confident in your professional role
• can easily adapt to changing circumstances, quickly change perspectives and approaches, and see opportunities in changes
• take initiative, start activities, and achieve results
• see the whole and take into account both the larger perspective and your department's best in actions and decisions

Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Licensed nurse with clinical work experience of at least 2 years
• Good knowledge of Swedish, spoken and written

Meritorious:

• Specialist nurse in a relevant field
• Experience of night work
• Experience working with oncology
• Experience in inpatient care

About the recruitment process

Selection and interviews take place continuously during the application period, and the position may be filled before the application deadline.

Would you like to gain a deeper understanding of our operations? We are open to offering internship opportunities where you get the chance to join the team and gain insight into the work up close.

Warm welcome with your application – Together we are Karolinska!

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