Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic, Ryhov County Hospital

The Role of the Nurse

As a nurse in the team working with children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric difficulties, you contribute from your profession to the team's work with the target group. The team includes not only nurses but also doctors, psychologists, social workers, and occupational therapists. Together, you work based on the child's needs and see the child as part of their context. Your tasks include medication follow-ups and collaboration with other healthcare providers, organizations, and authorities that are part of the child's daily life and resources. As a nurse, you will also be responsible for the clinic's telephone advice and emergency line, which we staff from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Our clinic offers good opportunities for you to participate in the development work of the organization.

The position is permanent, full-time, with a start date according to agreement. Working hours are scheduled Monday to Friday, 08:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Your Future Workplace

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a regional clinic that has a common unit, One Path In (EVI), for telephone advice and triage to child and adolescent health and child and adolescent psychiatry. The clinic also has three outpatient clinics: in Nässjö, Värnamo, and Jönköping. These provide specialized care to children and adolescents with mental health issues in 13 municipalities. The clinic also has a common care department located in Jönköping that provides inpatient care, as well as an anorexia unit for outpatient and day care.

Today, we have about 140 employees from various professions who meet children and adolescents aged 0-17 and their guardians in our work. We work interdisciplinary in multiprofessional teams.

Your Profile

We are looking for a licensed nurse with a few years of experience in the profession. Further education to a specialist nurse in psychiatric care or in child and adolescent care is an advantage. We also prefer that you have experience working with children or in psychiatric care.

We believe that you are an independent person who easily adapts to changing circumstances and sees opportunities in changes. You work well with others, are good at communicating, and also plan and organize your work effectively.

Our Offer to You

We offer you an important and varied job where you are part of a team with engaged and competent colleagues from different professions. Currently, we have nine nurses at the clinic, which means you will also be part of a skilled and development-oriented nursing group.

As an employee at our clinic, you will receive an introduction tailored to your experiences. You will have the opportunity for continuous professional development with good conditions for internal training.

As an employee with us in Region Jönköping County, you will have access to our employment benefits. Some of them increase your basic security, while others add a little extra to your everyday life. Read more about our benefits here: Benefits, Region Jönköping County (http://www.rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Jobba-hos-oss/Formaner/)

Do You Have Questions About the Position?

If you want to know more about the position, please contact area manager Lina Swahn at 010-241 31 58.

We welcome calls from those interested in the job but decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.

Our Recruitment Process

The application deadline is February 2, 2025. Selection and interviews may take place on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Welcome with your application.

Before employment, the employer will request that you provide an extract from the police criminal record and suspicion register. An entry in this register may affect your ability to be employed.

Read more about Region Jönköping County's recruitment process on our website: Our Recruitment Process, Region Jönköping County (https://rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Lediga-jobb/Var-rekryteringsprocess/)