Together we develop 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 – within 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, as well as highly specialized care to patients across the country and abroad. Our employees are our strength, contributing to knowledge exchange nationally and internationally. With digital tools and new working methods, we can simplify everyday life at the hospital and offer modern, accessible, and efficient care of the highest quality.

About us

The Psychiatric Emergency Department serves the entire adult psychiatry at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. We are located at Östra Hospital. The patient group is over 18 years old, has acute psychiatric issues, and requires immediate assessment for appropriate care, either in the form of psychiatric inpatient care, psychiatric outpatient care, or follow-up via a health center. The emergency department's tasks also include the Consultant Physician function, the Self-Protection Unit, and the Psychiatry Ambulance. The workgroup consists of 46 employees.

Job Responsibilities

All nurses with us have a central role with significant responsibility. This position also includes being a team leader for both nurses and nursing assistants. You collaborate closely with primary and secondary on-call teams. Your workday offers many points of contact – you have ongoing dialogue with ambulance personnel, other emergency departments, social services, police, NTE, and receiving care departments. The role also includes some telephone advice to 1177.

An important part of your responsibility is to assess, prioritize, and re-prioritize patients before medical assessment – always focusing on creating a smooth and safe patient flow.

The work is varied, and the pace can change quickly – it requires flexibility, good collaboration skills, and confidence in delegating and making quick decisions. You contribute to building a positive work climate, where collaboration and teamwork are in focus.

Mentoring students, actively participating in improvement work, and eventually introducing new employees and taking on more qualified tasks is an important and natural part of your professional development. The operational area offers excellent conditions for further education and training in your professional role. The work requires that you are confident in your leadership role and can delegate tasks. You can handle complex assessments in difficult situations and know when and where to seek help from other instances. We will ensure that you receive an extended period of shadowing and internal training in leadership.

About you

Are you a licensed nurse with a genuine interest in emergency psychiatry? Then this could be the role for you!

We are looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment where you can work independently and as an important part of a close-knit team. You are confident in your professional role, have good clinical judgment, and can make decisions even under pressure.

Do you have experience in emergency care or are you a specialist nurse in psychiatry? We see this as a significant asset – but the most important thing is your commitment, curiosity, and willingness to contribute to safe and secure care for our patients.

Welcome with your application!

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

If you are a newly graduated nurse, you will be part of the Clinical Basic Year, which is our introductory program. The Clinical Basic Year is mandatory and lasts for the first year of your employment with us. The Clinical Basic Year includes lectures, nursing supervision, and practical training of your profession at the Simulator Center. In addition, it also includes service in at least two different departments to broaden your competence.

About Västra Götaland Region

The Västra Götaland Region exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for everyone. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communication throughout Västra Götaland.

The Västra Götaland Region actively works to digitize more working methods. To be part of the digital transformation, you possess basic skills and can 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 a state of readiness.

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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