Job Advertisement: Nurse for Ambulance Services

The Hospitals in the West is an administration within the Västra Götaland Region and consists of four hospitals – Alingsås Hospital, Angered Local Hospital, Högsbo Local Hospital, and Kungälv Hospital. Approximately 3000 employees work with us every day to provide good and safe specialist healthcare of the highest quality.

Description

The ambulance service in Kungälv consists of four ambulance stations: Ale, Kungälv, Stenungsund, and Tjörn, as well as a unit for non-emergency patient transport. There are 53 permanent employees working within the ambulance service.

The ambulance service in Alingsås consists of two ambulance stations: Alingsås and Lerum. Approximately 45 permanent employees work within the ambulance service.

Responsibilities

As a nurse in the ambulance service, you will play an active role in planning, executing, and being responsible for the tasks within ambulance healthcare, based on the Health and Medical Services Act, the Patient Safety Act, and directives from the ambulance chief physician. The nurse in the ambulance should contribute to good patient care, a positive work environment, and a respectful approach based on ethical considerations.

Orientation training starts on 26-05-01.

Qualifications

We are looking for a licensed nurse; prehospital further education is highly meritorious. A driving license with at least a B category is required, and it is very advantageous if you have a C/C1 license, as we will only have ambulances requiring heavier licenses in the future.

Emergency driver training is highly meritorious, as well as good local knowledge of the geographical areas in the ambulance districts. You should have good physical ability as we conduct physical tests. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability, where flexibility and the ability to work independently are important aspects.

The recruitment process includes checks with IVO, the National Board of Health and Welfare, the Swedish Transport Agency, and extracts from the suspicion and criminal records.

Testing days for Kungälv are 26-01-21 and 26-02-18. Testing days for Alingsås are 26-02-05 and 26-02-20.

Employment Type

This is a fixed-term employment until 2026-08-31 with the possibility of extension.

Work Location

Please indicate in your application if you wish to work in Kungälv or Alingsås.

Other

This is a joint advertisement for both placements in Kungälv and Alingsås. Selection and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Welcome with your application!

About the Västra Götaland Region

The Västra Götaland Region exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good health and medical care for all. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communications throughout Västra Götaland. The Västra Götaland Region actively works to digitize more working methods. To be part of the digital transformation, you should have basic skills and be able to use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and have the motivation to participate in development to learn new things. The Västra Götaland Region places all permanent employees in reserve for emergency situations.

If you 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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