Nursing Assistant at the Hematology Clinic

The Hematology Clinic is located in the O-building at the University Hospital in Linköping.

We investigate, perform advanced treatments, and care for patients aged 18 and older with deficiency and tumor diseases within the hematopoietic system such as anemias, leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. An important part of the clinic's operations is the highly specialized care regarding autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation. We have both planned and emergency admissions of patients and a close collaboration with our outpatient/day care. The department has single rooms and isolation rooms with a sluice for transplantation patients. Offering new medications, including patients in research studies, and developing outpatient care is important to us.

Our Offer

For life ahead. Region Östergötland has high ambitions and a responsible mission. It is about health and care, about the development of our region, and about those who live and stay here. We want to continue to be at the forefront, with care, research, and education. This means daring to think anew – and having the best employees. Therefore, we offer unique opportunities for further learning and invest in modern environments with effective systems and tools. Many of us meet patients and relatives, while others create the conditions for life-saving interventions. With us, fantastic people work towards the same goal – to make a real difference, and for life ahead.

Here you can read about your career path as a nursing assistant.

Job Description

We are now looking for a nursing assistant for a temporary position due to study at our hematology clinic's ward. As a nursing assistant with us, you will work with basic and specific care for hematological diseases. This includes, among other things: managing side effects after medical treatment, issues with nutrition and fluid balance, service around meals and hygiene, personal ADL, and mobilization. Additionally, venipuncture, monitoring and observation of vital parameters, risk assessments, and independent documentation are included. You will maintain a good quality in your care work, focus on person-centered care, and you will work together in a team with other professional categories. Almost all our patients are mobile when they come to us, are physically and mentally affected by their treatment, and therefore need support and help with their personal care. Many patients return for treatment, and there are both short and long care periods.

For us, it is important that the right person is in the right place. We place great emphasis on personal suitability, and references regarding previous work performance are an important part of the process.

About You

You are a trained nursing assistant with a diploma, and we prefer that you have several years of work experience as a nursing assistant, with experience from inpatient care being desirable.

You have good knowledge of the Swedish language in both spoken and written form. You have good computer skills and preferably experience with the journal system Cosmic.

You are confident, have an easy time communicating and establishing contact with colleagues, patients, and relatives, and have a service-oriented approach. You are attentive to patients' needs and colleagues' knowledge and experience. You have good teamwork skills, which are essential for team collaboration. We see your interest in improving and developing care quality at the clinic as a positive trait. You can structure, organize, and prioritize your work and tasks. You are observant and flexible, which means you can reorganize your work when conditions change, and in stressful situations, you maintain focus.

Application and Employment

The work is within 24/7, which means day, evening, night, and weekend shifts according to a schedule. There is an opportunity for requests regarding the schedule, and our scheduling system is called Tessa. We actively work with further education and professional development within our field. Interviews will be conducted continuously during the application period. Before employment in a patient-facing role within Region Östergötland, you will need to fill out a form (https://ledsys.lio.se/Document/Document?DocumentNumber=54500).

Warm welcome to submit your application! If you need help registering in the system, please contact customer service Support and Service at 010-103 60 00 during office hours.

To staffing, placement, and recruitment companies and to you as a salesperson: We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing, placement, and recruitment companies as well as other external actors and salespeople of additional job advertisements. Region Östergötland has contracted agreements.