Welcome to Psychiatry!

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The Care Unit

The care unit belongs to the Psychiatry Psychosis Operations Area, focusing on patients with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Here we value the meeting with the patient, and there is time for conversation and reflection.

Ward 241 is a care ward with 16 beds that offers psychiatric specialist care to patients in an acute phase of illness. Each patient is assigned a responsible doctor during their stay, who is responsible for investigation and treatment, and a contact person who coordinates care. The unit employs doctors, nurses, caregivers, treatment assistants, social workers, pharmacists, and healthcare assistants.

We aim to have two nurses per shift during evenings and weekends.

What can we offer you?

For those new to the profession, we offer four weeks of shadowing, followed by four weeks where you always work with a colleague during evenings and weekends, while typically working alone as a nurse. At the same time, you will receive guidance from a specialist nurse during these eight weeks.

Job Responsibilities

The conversation and meeting with the patient are the most important tools in the work. The initial goal is to create calm and security for the patient. Then, through a person-centered approach, agree on a care plan that includes goals and strategies for treatment and follow-up.

Key components of this approach include:

• Listening and conveying images of the patient's life situation, abilities, and obstacles.
• Creating trusting and secure relationships that lead to dialogue and collaboration.
• Formulating care plans based on the patient's narrative and involving relatives.

About You

We are looking for a licensed nurse, and we prefer that you have an interest in psychology and psychiatry. We consider personal suitability when filling the position.

You have a genuine interest in human encounters and are driven to help others. Our patients' realities are often different from your own, and you must be able to show judgment, be clear, and try to reach the patient.

Warm welcome to 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.

If you are a newly graduated nurse, you will participate in the Clinical Foundation Year, which is our introduction program. The clinical foundation year is mandatory and lasts for the first year of your employment with us. It includes lectures, nursing supervision, and practical training of your profession at the Simulation Center. Additionally, it includes service in at least two different departments to broaden your competence.

About the Västra Götaland Region

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The Västra Götaland Region actively works to digitize more working methods. To be part of the digital transformation, you possess basic skills and can use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and are motivated to participate in development to learn new things.

The Västra Götaland Region places all permanent employees in a reserve.

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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