Assistant Nurse for Surgery and Orthopedics Department

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 specialized healthcare of the highest quality.

Description

In the Surgery and Orthopedics Departments, we work with both acute and elective care.

In the Orthopedics Department, we care for patients who have fractures, suffer from back pain, or have undergone amputation.

In the Surgery Department, we care for patients with abdominal pain, malignancies, or urological problems. The Surgery Department also has five palliative care spots.

On the departments, nurses and nursing assistants work together in a wonderful and cohesive team. We also have close collaboration with other professionals and units within the hospital to create the best possible care for our patients.

As a nursing assistant in the Surgery and Orthopedics area, you have the opportunity to influence and make a difference for the patient in your daily work.

Qualifications

You are a trained nursing assistant with previous care experience. Experience working in a care department is an advantage. We expect you to have a good ability to plan and coordinate your work. Your working style is characterized by being driven, independent, and flexible. Additionally, you prefer to work in a team and thus have good collaboration skills.

If you are a student in the nursing program, you need to have completed semester 3 or semester 4 depending on your educational program.

If you are a student in the medical program, you need to have completed semester 5 or semester 6 depending on your educational program.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Working Hours

The employment is full-time and covers all hours of the day during the period 260601 - 260831.

Benefits

Wellness allowance.

Protected professional title for nursing assistants: From July 1, 2023, the title of nursing assistant is a protected professional title. This means that you will need proof from the National Board of Health and Welfare to use the title of nursing assistant in healthcare. You can read more about the protected professional title for nursing assistants on the National Board of Health and Welfare's website – it also states what transitional rules apply: Protected Title (https://legitimation.socialstyrelsen.se/skyddad-yrkestitel-for-underskoterska/information-om-skyddad-yrkestitel/).

Contact

Amanda Andersson, unit manager Surgery Department, tel 0322-22 62 89.
Joakim Blomberg, unit manager Orthopedics Department, 0322-22 62 14.

Union Representative

Kommunal, tel 0322-22 66 74.

Other

We apply rolling selection during the recruitment process.

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About Västra Götaland Region

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Application

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