Vacant job

We are a force that connects, holds together, and develops the region. Within Region Västernorrland, we are all part of something bigger.

The Infectious Diseases Clinic is located in Sundsvall and has a regional responsibility for infectious disease care throughout Västernorrland County. Each year, we receive approximately 6,800 patients.

We work with person-centered care, which means that the patient is in focus and more involved in their treatment. We currently have 14 beds divided into two care teams with nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, dietitians, and occupational therapists. In the department, we only have single rooms and isolation rooms with a sluice system.

We are now looking for nurses for daytime work to join our wonderful team for permanent employment with start date according to agreement.

Job Responsibilities

As a nurse, you will work in our inpatient department where we investigate and treat infectious diseases such as pneumonia, endocarditis, meningitis, sepsis, and TB, tropical diseases, hantavirus, tularemia (rabbit fever), hepatitis, HIV, legionella, soft tissue infections, CNS infections, erysipelas, shingles, spondylitis, monkeypox, Ebola, encephalitis, norovirus, MERS, and more. We offer a wide variety of care, making your work interesting and developing.

The Infectious Diseases Clinic is an exciting department that uniquely allows you to broaden your skills as we treat all patient categories (medicine, surgery, orthopedics, and sometimes even children). We have ongoing training in infectious disease care regarding various infectious diseases. Additionally, we have a specialist nurse available most weekdays for support in daily work.

The working hours are scheduled for day/evening shifts, and you will work 2 out of 5 weekends with the option to work every other weekend.

We work with individualized onboarding and mentorship, meaning that the onboarding is tailored to you as a person, and after onboarding, you will be assigned a mentor.

Additional Information

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who

• Is a licensed nurse
• Has good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing

To succeed in this role, we believe you have the following personal qualities

• Flexible
• Structured
• Collaborative

Region Västernorrland

With approximately 7,000 employees and over 200 professions, we at Region Västernorrland are responsible for several of the most important services for residents' ability to participate in society. Here, your knowledge and engagement make a difference in everything from healthcare to culture, environment, and sustainability. Become part of a team where everyone is needed. Together for a growing Västernorrland.

The region has been working for many years to create conditions that contribute to healthy and well-being employees. Your well-being and satisfaction are important to us. Read more about Region Västernorrland, our benefits, and what it’s like to work with us: Region Västernorrland - Working in Region Västernorrland (rvn.se).

Within Region Västernorrland, several positions are classified as security-sensitive, and security checks may therefore occur. We have made our choice of recruitment methods and therefore kindly ask for no contact from advertising sellers or other recruitment service sellers.

This position requires you to have a valid license for the relevant profession. Your professional license will be checked against the National Board of Health and Welfare's register of licensed healthcare professionals (HOSP) before any job offer. Read more here: The register of licensed healthcare professionals (HOSP) - National Board of Health and Welfare.

Are you our new colleague? Selection and interviews are ongoing. Warm welcome with your application!