Summer Job as a Nurse in Umeå

Do you want to experience a summer in Umeå? Long bright nights, beautiful beaches, proximity to nature and culture, and enjoy good food at a lovely outdoor café? Are you a nurse looking to work in elderly care in Umeå municipality this summer? Then you are warmly welcome to apply! Your contributions will create well-being and security for those who need it the most.

Do you enjoy variation and value meaningful work? Then Umeå municipality is the right employer for you!

Our employees are important to us, and we want them to have the opportunity for both recovery and vacation. To maintain a good working environment and continued high patient safety during the summer, we are now looking for nurses to strengthen our teams – with the possibility of continued employment after the summer. We welcome your expertise as a nurse to all our operations: care homes, home care, and evening and night patrols.

If you want to know more about what it is like to work in Health and Medical Care in the municipality, you can find information here: Health and Medical Care - Umeå Municipality (https://www.umea.se/halsosjukvard)

We offer, among other things:

• Operationally adapted introduction based on individual experience.
• For newly graduated nurses, we have competitive and individual salary setting. The starting salary is 33,000 SEK/month plus an additional 2,500 SEK/week for full-time work during the period 2026-06-15 to 2026-08-09. To be eligible for this bonus, you must be trained and work continuously for at least four weeks during the specified period.
• Before the summer of 2026, we can offer nurses registered in another municipality free accommodation subject to availability.

About the Job

In Umeå municipality, you will work as a nurse with health and medical care interventions, manage medications, document, make assessments, and guide other staff. You are responsible for ensuring that medical interventions work well for our users and coordinate contacts with doctors and other professionals within primary care and hospitals. As a nurse in elderly care in Umeå municipality, you can work in the following areas: care homes, home care, and evening and night patrols.

About You/Applicant

You must be a licensed nurse; we welcome both newly graduated and experienced applicants. You need to have a B driver's license. It is advantageous if you have specialized training in district nursing, geriatrics, or psychiatry. Experience as a nurse is required to work evenings and nights.

As a nurse in the municipality, you and your nursing colleagues have the highest medical competence. This means you need to be comfortable taking responsibility, have good initiative, and be able to work independently. You also contribute to good collaboration through clear and respectful communication with other professions. Of course, you have a good and respectful attitude in contact with patients and relatives. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

Welcome with your application!

Other

The employment is for a summer substitute, with the possibility of extension. Start date is by agreement. Interviews, selection, and hiring are ongoing.

Before an employment offer, we ask you to present an extract from the police criminal record. This is done as a final step in the recruitment process.

About Umeå Municipality

Umeå Municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 brave employees. Our organization is divided into nine administrations, and together we work to ensure Umeå grows with care. Our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust, and continuous improvement. Together with us, you get to work on socially important assignments where you contribute to making Umeå a safe, secure, and enjoyable place.

Umeå is northern Sweden's largest city with a rich variety of experiences and opportunities. We are a community and cultural city that offers a richer Umeå life even outside of work. Here you can learn about living and residing in Umeå: https://www.umea.se/flytta (https://www.umea.se/flytta)

We are looking to grow, and therefore we might be looking for you! Do you want more? We offer fair conditions, https://www.umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html (https://www.umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html) and good development opportunities for lifelong learning. And jobs that are important for all those who live and work here. We look forward to hearing from you.