Specialist Nurse at Ekåsen Elderly Care

Jönköping Municipality is a large employer with hundreds of different job roles. We are growing as the municipality develops with more residents, more housing, and a larger range of services. We are always on the lookout for new talent - employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences, united by the common drive to create a better municipality to visit, live, work, and reside in.

Are you a nurse with specialist competence in cognitive diseases and looking for a role where you can make a difference – both for our citizens and your colleagues? Then this is the job for you! Welcome to apply for the position of specialist nurse at Ekåsen Elderly Care.

Your new job

As a specialist nurse, you will be an important part of the workgroup in our unit for people with cognitive diseases. You will work closely with citizens and support colleagues in developing a health-promoting and person-centered approach. Your expertise will make you a methodological supporter and role model in the team.

Examples of job tasks:

• Be one of our two BPSD administrators and support and guide colleagues in the preventive BPSD work
• Support and inspire colleagues in the role of contact person in cases with severe BPSD symptoms
• Prepare and lead reflection sessions together with the unit manager, aiming to develop person-centered methods and approaches in the workgroup and other units
• Participate in network meetings and training days to learn about research and new findings and share knowledge with colleagues
• Guide and introduce new colleagues within your area of expertise
• Be a mentor for YH students during their LIA period, helping them connect theory and practice

Your qualifications

• You are a trained specialist nurse and have a post-secondary education of at least 200 YH credits with a focus on dementia care/cognitive diseases or another similar focus that the employer deems relevant.
• You have experience working with individuals with cognitive diseases and are accustomed to using evidence-based methods and approaches. You know which measures can improve care and support and have a strong ethical approach in your work.
• It is an advantage if you have a mentoring education and/or experience in guiding and teaching others.
• You need to be comfortable using digital work tools. We view positively if you have experience working in the operational system Combine.
• You have very good skills in speaking, writing, and reading comprehension.
• You have good physical mobility as the job can be physically demanding.

To thrive in the role of specialist nurse, we believe you are a calm and responsible person who spreads tranquility even when there is a lot happening. You easily adapt and prioritize when circumstances change and contribute to good collaboration. With your attentiveness and empathetic ability, you meet each individual with respect and care. We also believe you have a strong interest in cognitive diseases and want to develop your specialist knowledge while also sharing your expertise with colleagues. We place great importance on personal suitability!

We offer you

We offer you a secure employment and a flexible and varied job alongside a group of wonderful and competent colleagues. Of course, as an employee within Jönköping Municipality, you will benefit from a range of general benefits such as paid vacation from the first year of employment and wellness grants. Please read more about our benefits here: Jönköping Municipality as an employer (https://www.jonkoping.se/jobba-hos-oss/jonkopings-kommun-som-arbetsgivare)

Welcome to us

Ekåsen Elderly Care consists of 43 apartments and is located on Ekeforsvägen in a nature-friendly environment. We are a wonderful team that works together to create a pleasant atmosphere, provide good care, and always meet our residents with respect for their integrity.

Good to know

The recruitment concerns a permanent position with a start date according to agreement. Full-time is the norm in Jönköping Municipality, and we always offer 100% employment.

The working hours are scheduled during the day, evenings, and every other weekend, following the municipal agreement of 37 hours per week as weekly working time. We work with joint planning.

We apply ongoing selection, so please submit your application today!

Want to know more?

If you would like to know more, you are warmly welcome to contact the recruiting manager, Jenny Sandahl at 036-10 75 85 or [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Our union representatives in the Social Administration: Union representatives (https://www.jonkoping.se/fackligasoc)

Together we make Jönköping Municipality better – for everyone. Come and work with us.

Jönköping Municipality strives to offer an attractive workplace that is free from discrimination and provides equal opportunities for all.

In preparation for the recruitment work, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly but firmly decline all calls regarding advertising and recruitment assistance.