Job Advertisement: Nurse at the Psychogeriatric Department

Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and ensure that research and innovation yield results.

The Geriatric Center is a specialist clinic for patients in need of both acute and planned geriatric care and rehabilitation. A comprehensive assessment of the patient's medical, physical, psychological, and social functional capacity during illness is performed by a team that includes several professions. Diagnostics, treatment, and rehabilitation are conducted in inpatient and outpatient care with the patient's individual needs in focus.

The Psychogeriatric Department, ward 2, has 8-9 beds and provides specialized psychogeriatric care, treatment, and rehabilitation for individuals with cognitive disorders and behavioral and psychological symptoms related to dementia (BPSD) regardless of age. Patient care and treatment are based on the individual needs of the patient and are carried out in well-functioning teams. The department works with care strategies and person-centered care.

We are now looking for new colleagues for a permanent position - Is it you we are looking for?

We have moved to new, fresh premises in the newly built Psychiatry House (while our old premises are being renovated) with large, lovely spaces, beautiful windows, and a well-functioning indoor environment with good ventilation and lighting. Come and join us in this restart!

As an employee at the Psychogeriatric Department, you will participate in a work schedule model 3-3, which allows for more time for recovery. You will work according to a schedule of days, evenings, weekends, and nights.

All our new colleagues undergo our well-structured introduction program, which provides good insight, understanding, and basic security in your role. You will be trained both day and night alongside experienced colleagues.

The positions refer to a permanent employment in Region Västerbotten with a fixed placement and a permanent employment in Region Västerbotten currently with placement until 2025-08-31 at the Geriatric Center.

Selection and interviews are ongoing, so please submit your application as soon as you can!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a nurse with us, you contribute knowledge and commitment that makes people feel secure.

In the role of a nurse, you will have care responsibility and nursing work together with nursing assistants. You will perform medical actions based on the patient's condition and orders. You will collaborate with other professionals in the care team, other healthcare providers, and the patient's relatives. Your work contributes to safe patient care with good quality.

QUALIFICATIONS

You are a licensed nurse, preferably with experience in caring for patients with dementia.

In addition to your medical competence, we see that you have the ability to collaborate and can listen and communicate with both patients, relatives, and colleagues in the workplace. As a person, you are engaged and positive. We also see that you are interested in contributing your knowledge to develop the operations within the clinic. Great importance will be placed on personal suitability.

OTHER

Read more about our benefits for those who work with us on our website here (https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner).

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, therefore we welcome applicants from different backgrounds.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly ask for no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the recruiting manager and then send your application documents by post.