Job Advertisement: Nurse for the Lung Department

We are looking for you to join our care department and help us develop and drive lung care forward. The Lung Department is part of the internal medicine area and has 20 care places. We offer acute and planned specialist care for all of Gävleborg. With us, you will become part of a competent workgroup where it is easy to thrive and develop.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In the department, patients with lung diseases are cared for and investigated, where the largest patient groups are lung cancer and COPD, as well as other conditions and diseases that lead to respiratory failure. We also accept general medicine patients as space allows. In your work, you will have close collaboration with the responsible nursing assistant and physician in your care team, and you will also collaborate with other support functions in the department such as coordinators, care planners, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists.

As a nurse with us, you will work with:

• arterial blood gases
• inhalations
• pleural drainage
• palliative care
• ventilators.

With us, you will receive:

• eight weeks of individual introduction
• internal/external training opportunities
• become part of our wonderful team and work alongside experienced and competent colleagues who are happy to share their many years of knowledge in lung care
• the opportunity to influence your work schedule as we apply a wish schedule.

Read more about our benefits: Benefits (https://www.regiongavleborg.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-i-region-gavleborg/dina-formaner)

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with good collaboration skills, who can communicate well and is attentive to patients and colleagues. Since we provide specialized lung care for acutely and severely ill patients as well as palliative care, we see that you are a flexible person who has the ability to relate to and understand others' situations. With us, you will gain both deeper knowledge of pulmonary diseases and a broad knowledge of general medicine, as well as a fun and educational workplace where you make a difference.

In the role of nurse, you should:

• be a licensed nurse with permission to work in Swedish healthcare
• be able to communicate in Swedish, both spoken and written.

We welcome both newly graduated and those with a few years of experience; previous experience in lung care is an advantage but not a requirement. We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

OTHER

With 7,500 employees, we are the largest employer in the region. This gives us the strength to drive development forward for a vibrant Gävleborg. Our mission is exciting and complex. Regardless of your role with us, you help the residents of the region and contribute to society. We are at the forefront of societal development and invest in your growth and development as an employee. With us, you will use all your strength to create the future Gävleborg together with your colleagues.

The Health and Medical Care Board's approximately 6,500 employees work together to provide the region's residents with the best conditions for an active life with increased quality of life. By providing good and close care throughout the region, we lay the foundation for a strong and healthy Gävleborg.

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