Job Advertisement: Nurse at GeBlod Borås

Together, we are developing Sahlgrenska University Hospital for a sustainable future. We are transforming healthcare with the goal of becoming Europe’s leading university hospital by 2032. Together with our patients, we work towards quality, accessibility, patient safety, research, education, and innovation – in a cohesive healthcare system in the Västra Götaland region. Our vision and goals aim for care of the highest quality, where the patient is always in focus. We provide healthcare locally and regionally, but also highly specialized care to patients across the country and abroad. Our employees are our strength and contribute to knowledge exchange nationally and internationally. With digital tools and new working methods, we can simplify everyday life in the hospital and offer modern, accessible, and effective care of the highest quality.

About Us

GeBlod Borås is located at Södra Älvsborg Hospital. Geblod is part of the Transfusion Medicine unit, which has 18 employees. The blood service provides the healthcare sector with blood components and transfusion medicine diagnostics.

Job Responsibilities

As a nurse at Geblod, you will work with our important blood donors. Your tasks will include blood collection, new donor visits, and blood sampling, as well as in-depth interviews. The operation is governed by a quality management system where it is crucial to follow routines and working methods that ensure quality results.

You play an important role in creating a pleasant and safe environment for our blood donors. Therefore, we place great value on social competence and personal suitability. You will work independently as part of a smaller team in one of our collection rooms in Borås and Ulricehamn. Working hours are mostly scheduled during the day or early evening. Weekend work occurs only in exceptional cases, such as before major holidays or in case of blood shortages.

About You

We are looking for someone who is skilled at building good relationships and can provide that little extra in interactions with blood donors. You are a licensed nurse, and we prefer that you are comfortable handling needles and have experience with, for example, blood sampling. You speak and understand Swedish both verbally and in writing.

You have a proactive attitude and good collaboration skills. Your work is an important part of the chain to provide patients in the Västra Götaland region with blood.

Selection is ongoing.

About the Position

The position is a temporary contract for approximately 10 months.

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In the event of recruitment of nurses/doctors with foreign credentials/specialist certificates, the current position will be preceded by a process to meet the requirements for Swedish credentials/specialist certificates.

About Västra Götaland Region

The Västra Götaland Region exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare 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 possess 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 the development to learn new things. The Västra Götaland Region places all permanent employees in a reserve for emergencies.

If you want to know more about the Västra Götaland Region, you can visit our introduction for new employees at the link https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion). You can also read more in the presentation at https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate (https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate).

Application

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