Job Advertisement: Nurse for Stroke Unit

Our mission is to provide the entire region with the opportunity to live a good life today and tomorrow. We take care of health and care, keep public transport running, and promote skills development and vibrant culture. We are the engine for a sustainable society with collaboration across borders. Together we are Gävleborgskraften.

In the stroke unit, we care for patients with acute stroke/TIA and subsequent acute rehabilitation. The unit also cares for patients who have undergone surgery for stroke or tumor by a neurosurgeon. We have a small stroke outpatient clinic for follow-ups and an external stroke team that continues rehabilitation in patients' home environments. Our vision is to have a workplace that promotes patient safety by working with the Green Cross and SeUpp care rounds.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a nurse with us, you will have a varied and exciting job that provides you with broad competence and allows you to be part of a team with good collaboration and strong team spirit. We work together with the patient in a multiprofessional team consisting of nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, dietitians, social workers, pharmacists, and medical secretaries. You will be responsible for the care of your patients and lead your care team, closely together with nursing assistants.

As a nurse with us, you will, among other things:

• follow the care chain and actively participate in meetings regarding the patient
• manage PEG/feeding tubes and tracheostomies
• monitor neurological status NIHSS and NEWS
• participate in rehabilitation processes
• join rounds with doctors
• plan discharges together with the unit's care planner.

With us, you will receive:

• an individual introduction
• participation in a mentorship program
• stroke competence training
• internal training
• a varied job with great development opportunities
• the opportunity to influence your schedule, as preferred schedules are applied.

We operate 24/7. We apply and have a favorable night agreement.

Read more about our benefits: Benefits (https://www.regiongavleborg.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-i-region-gavleborg/dina-formaner/)

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for a licensed nurse who puts the patient in focus. You have a holistic view and a genuine interest in people. It is special to work with patients who have suffered brain injuries, therefore you are engaged, patient, and flexible. You find it easy to work with different professions, have the ability to plan and structure, and prioritize. You take into account the best interests of the organization, contribute to development, and see opportunities in change.

In the role of nurse, you must:

• be a licensed nurse.

Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis, welcome to submit your application!

OTHER

With 7,500 employees, we are the region's largest employer. This gives us the strength to drive development forward for a vibrant Gävleborg. Our mission is exciting and complex. Regardless of your role with us, you help the residents of the region and contribute to society. We are at the forefront of social development and invest in your growth and development as an employee. With us, you will use all your strength to create the future Gävleborg together with your colleagues.

The Health and Medical Care Administration's approximately 6,500 employees work together to provide the region's residents with the best conditions for an active life with increased quality of life. By providing good and close care throughout the region, we lay the foundation for a strong and healthy Gävleborg.

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