Assistant Nurse at Ward 18 - General Psychiatry

Ward 18 is a general psychiatric inpatient ward belonging to the Psychiatry Northwest clinic.

The ward's main focus is on depression, anxiety, and personality disorders, but we also care for patients with other psychiatric difficulties. We have 16 beds and accept patients aged 18 to 65. The ward is staffed by nursing assistants, registered nurses, doctors, social workers, and occupational therapists. It is located in the S:t Göran hospital area with good transport links.

Our ward is in constant development, and we place great emphasis on the work environment and patient safety. We offer supervision and work systematically with group development to ensure collaboration and communication function effectively. Feedback and reflection are important parts of our teamwork. Throughout Psychiatry Northwest, we work according to the so-called “Bergen model,” which staff are trained in during their initial period.

We strive for clear structure and daily routines to create security for everyone in daily work. Competence development is part of the operations, and various training sessions are offered continuously throughout the terms.

Additionally, we have a Patient Forum where patient feedback on care is gathered weekly by an external resource known as BISAM. Here, we receive excellent feedback on how the ward operates, and BISAM collaborates with EC to implement improvements as much as possible.

Many of our improvements are based on ideas and feedback from our patients. The Calm Room was introduced in 2016 and has become an essential part of meeting patients' needs for anxiety management and sleep prevention. We also work according to the model One Conversation a Day/ESOD. Patient involvement in their care is a crucial part of our working method.

We have various working groups responsible for development work in the ward, such as patient safety and family involvement. Our ward meetings provide a forum for staff to express opinions and influence development issues.

On the ward, we work in care teams where nurses and nursing assistants collaborate. As a nursing assistant, you play a central role in psychiatric care, focusing on creating safety for the patient, providing support in daily routines, facilitating communication, and coordinating efforts based on the patient's goals. The work also includes some somatic care, collaboration with the patient's network, and contact with relatives.

We use Take Care as our medical record system.

Employment type: Hourly employment. Start date by agreement.

Qualifications:
You who are applying should be a trained nursing assistant with a focus on psychiatry. You need to have proof of a protected professional title. Previous experience in psychiatric care is considered an advantage. We place great importance on qualities such as solution-focused, positive, flexible, and the ability to prioritize among varying tasks. Collaboration skills and a humble attitude are other important qualities for the role.

Personal qualities:
We see that you as an applicant are flexible in how you prioritize, plan, and execute your tasks. Above all, we wish for you to be interested in psychiatric inpatient care and motivated to meet our patients' varying needs. We place great importance on personal suitability.

Warm welcome with your application! The position will be filled provided that it is not needed for internal relocation, according to current regulations.

In patient-related work within the Stockholm County healthcare area:

• background checks are applied before hiring decisions according to current guidelines.
• employees who will have patient contact must undergo a pre-employment medical examination, according to current directives, which is conducted through occupational health services before employment.
• good knowledge of the Swedish language corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is required, in addition to Swedish professional licensing. The same requirements apply to non-licensed staff with patient contact.

Stockholm County Healthcare Area (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer health and medical care under the Region Stockholm umbrella in psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, urgent care, somatic specialist care, habilitation and health, and assistive devices. In collaboration with Karolinska Institute, we conduct research, education, and development. https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/ (https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/)

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