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About the operation

LARO 2 Högsbo is one of four outpatient clinics within the LARO operation at Sahlgrenska University Hospital.

We work with medication-assisted treatment for opioid dependence, known as substitution treatment. At our clinic in Högsbo, we meet patients who are in the rehabilitation phase of their substitution treatment, aiming to reduce relapse and strengthen resources for self-care. In addition to our clinics in Högsbo, we have outpatient clinics at Östra Hospital and Olskroken. Furthermore, we have a day care unit where we provide a 4-week treatment intervention, including tapering off benzodiazepines.

The workgroup you will join collaborates closely. In addition to nurses, caregivers, and social workers at the clinic, there are psychologists, doctors, and midwives available. We all belong to a cross-professional team to ensure that the patient receives the best possible treatment. As a nurse, you will be part of a contact team for a group of patients and responsible for their medical and care-specific follow-ups.

The clinic is conveniently located near Radiomotet, with good bus connections.

What we can offer you

The LARO clinics 1 and 2 Högsbo are located next to each other, which means you have good collegial support, with several colleagues on duty every day. We also have a close collaboration between the clinics.

With us in the LARO operation, you will receive an individually tailored introduction and shadowing.

Experienced colleagues will support you in settling into your new job. We offer internal training regarding opioid dependence with shadowing at our other units. In the Dependency Operations area, you will be offered everything from basic training in psychiatry to advanced knowledge in addiction. We have an ongoing training initiative regarding MI (motivational interviewing) and relapse prevention.

Job responsibilities

As a nurse with us, you have a flexible job that alternates between a structured drop-in clinic and outpatient work. Mornings are visit-intensive, and you work closely with other colleagues in our medical clinic. Afternoons provide time for individual patient conversations, care planning, and meetings. As a nurse, you are responsible for the care of our patients and participate in medication administration, sampling, assessment, and documentation in our journal systems, such as Melior. You control your own planning for individual patient conversations and are given time for administrative work. Patient contact often extends over many years. You will work motivationally with the patient regarding their needs. You collaborate with the unit's outpatient clinics, municipalities, and other healthcare partners to create the best possible conditions for care.

The work is primarily scheduled during daytime on weekdays, but weekend duty every 12th weekend is included. Our weekend clinic is located at Östra Hospital from 08:00 to 13:00.

About you

We are looking for a licensed nurse with experience working with individuals with substance use disorders. Experience with LARO treatment and/or psychiatry is an advantage, as is experience in relapse prevention work and motivational work according to MI. Experience with the documentation system Melior and the patient administrative system Elvis is desirable.

The work requires personal maturity and a willingness to work independently. We value qualities such as flexibility, good collaboration skills, and a positive attitude towards improvement and development work. It is important to us that you have an empathetic approach towards our patients. In this recruitment, we place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Warm welcome with your application!

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In the event of recruitment of nurses/doctors with foreign licenses/specialist certificates, the current position will be preceded by a process to meet the requirements for Swedish licenses/specialist certificates.

About Västra Götaland Region

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

The 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 development to learn new things.

The Västra Götaland Region places all permanent employees in a war position.

If you want to know more about the 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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