Field of Activity: Neuro

We are Akademiska sjukhuset – one of Sweden's leading university hospitals. In addition to our role as a regional hospital, we provide highly specialized care to two million people in Central Sweden. Something is always happening here – a new life is born, a grandmother is operated on, a colleague is celebrated as a hero of life. We believe that honesty lasts the longest, and it is no secret that we need to grow our team. As a colleague with us, you will experience a lot – tough challenges but also fantastic events, strong community, and support from colleagues and fellow human beings. To see parts of our reality, visit our photo exhibition at akademiskafotoutstallning.se (https://akademiskafotoutstallning.se).

Welcome with your application and become a part of us.

Our Operations

The Neuro Intensive Care Unit (NIVA) is a highly specialized and high-tech intensive care unit at one of Sweden's largest hospitals. We care for children and adults with traumatic injuries, cerebral hemorrhages, and other injuries affecting the nervous system. NIVA has 8-10 beds and we are about 100 employees.

Nurses and nursing assistants work together in paired care, and you will play an important role in the collaboration where different professions work together for the best of the patient. NIVA is a well-functioning organization, and we utilize the staff's engagement and knowledge in our continuous quality work.

Your Mission

We are looking for someone who wants to work as a nursing assistant with us at NIVA. As a nursing assistant at NIVA, you will have an exciting and meaningful job. You will work in a team with nurses and doctors to closely observe changes in the patient's condition. After training, you should be able to independently manage the patient-centered and basic care of a critically ill patient.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is a trained nursing assistant, preferably with at least two years of experience in emergency care.

Your Competence

You always put the patient first, are responsible and motivated in your work. You should be interested in advanced care, technical equipment, and teamwork. You also have a flexible and curious approach as well as good collaboration skills. We want you to be an engaged and positive colleague who contributes to a good working environment. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We Offer

A permanent full-time position with rotation, day, evening, and night shifts in a schedule model that allows for more recovery time during inconvenient working hours. The introduction is tailored to individual needs. Start date is according to agreement. A probationary period of up to 6 months may apply.

You will have a mentor who provides guidance, feedback, and helps you in your development. We also have a clinical mentoring nursing assistant who will guide you in your onboarding. We have 2-3 scheduled training days per semester.

With us, you will receive benefits that make a difference, read about the benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/jobba-hos-oss/bli-var-nya-kollega/formaner/).

Want to know more?

Department Manager Ann-Sofie Spinord, 018-611 49 62
Assistant Department Manager Anna Gradin, 018-611 87 87
Assistant Department Manager Anna Wendt, 018-611 49 79
Assistant Department Manager Lena Rimm, 018-617 08 02
Union representatives from Vårdförbundet can be reached via the switchboard, 018-611 00 00

Do you want to work with us?

Welcome with your application via the link below.

Important Information Regarding Your Employment:

Since July 1, 2023, nursing assistant is a protected professional title. This means that a certificate from the National Board of Health and Welfare is required to use the title nursing assistant. You can read more about the new legal requirements here (https://legitimation.socialstyrelsen.se/skyddad-yrkestitel-for-underskoterska/information-om-skyddad-yrkestitel/). Due to national legal requirements, you may receive the title care assistant in your employment contract.

Region Uppsala values the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to the organization. Therefore, we welcome applicants of all genders and with different backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.

Region Uppsala will place all permanent staff based on the needs of the total defense. This means that for the individual employee, there are no obligations in peacetime but is solely a planning measure.

Checks against suspicion and criminal records will be conducted for all individuals that the employer intends to employ or engage for patient-related work based on the possibility that they may work within psychiatric care, habilitation, care of children and youth, or compulsory care of substance abusers, areas that are subject to optional register extracts. This applies to all who will work closely with patients, even if the tasks are not primarily intended to involve work with the aforementioned patient groups.

This recruitment is conducted entirely by Region Uppsala. Therefore, we kindly ask recruitment companies and advertisement sellers to refrain from contacting us.