Emergency Department, Värnamo Hospital

Are you a licensed nurse or graduating no later than June 2026? Do you want a varied job where you can be part of a positive and engaged team? With us, you have the opportunity to grow in your professional role and contribute to a safe summer for our patients. You are warmly welcome to apply for a summer job in the emergency department at Värnamo Hospital!

The Role of the Nurse

As a nurse in the emergency department, you will work with acutely ill patients of varying ages and with different medical, surgical, or orthopedic conditions. We work in multidisciplinary teams where we collectively care for our patients. You prioritize, assess, and treat patients based on your profession and in collaboration with other team members. Since we want the patient to be involved in their care, providing information to the patient and contact with the patient's relatives is also an important part of your work. With us, you will work as a new nurse during the day, evening, and weekends.

Your Future Workplace

The emergency department at Värnamo Hospital handles acute illnesses and accidents that cannot be managed within primary care. We are open 24/7, every day of the year. Patients come to us by self-referral, being referred by various healthcare providers such as health centers, clinics, 1177, or by ambulance. About 50 people work here, in addition to the doctors who staff the various on-call lines. We are a well-functioning emergency department, even by national standards. For several years, we have ranked in the top three among the country's emergency departments regarding the time patients spend in the emergency department. Our goal is for patients to be treated within 4 hours of arrival. Currently, we are the emergency department in Sweden with the fastest processing times. We place great emphasis on continuously improving flow and providing good and safe care to our patients.

You can read more about our workplace at: Emergency Department at Värnamo Hospital as a Workplace, Region Jönköping County (https://rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/arbetsplatser-i-region-jonkopings-lan/sjukhus-som-arbetsplats/arbetsplatser-pa-Varnamo-sjukhusen/akutmottagningen-pa-varnamo-sjukhus-som-min-arbetsplats/). Feel free to follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/akuten_varnamo/) if you want to learn more about our daily life at the clinic.

Your Profile

We are looking for you who are a licensed nurse or graduating in June 2026. To ensure good summer planning, we appreciate if you can work six consecutive weeks during the summer. Introduction will occur outside of these weeks.

You thrive in a workplace where you have the opportunity to work with diverse tasks at a varied pace. It is important that you are a flexible person with a pleasant demeanor. As an employee in the emergency department, you work independently with great personal responsibility but, as a newcomer, of course, with support from experienced colleagues. For you to succeed and thrive in your new role, we also see that you are stable and controlled in stressful situations and have the ability to remain calm in acute situations. We place great importance on good collaboration skills and personal suitability.

Our Offer to You

We offer you a varied job where no day is like the other. Before summer 2026, we will hire nurses for summer positions starting both in January and later in the spring. There are good opportunities for extension and permanent employment after the summer.

“A good work climate where we support each other and work together in teams. I have learned an incredible amount in a short time about medical conditions, diagnoses, and emergency medications. Every day in the emergency department feels meaningful as I get to help patients in need of urgent medical care.” // This is what Sara says, who has summer worked in the emergency department at Värnamo Hospital.

It is not always easy to be new on the job, and that is why we do our utmost to ensure that you feel safe and well-prepared for your summer job with us. Before you start working in the department, you will receive thorough training based on your needs and experiences. We offer two introductory days to all our summer interns where we go through the most relevant information about emergency care.

For those who continue their employment after the summer, we offer you to participate in one of Sweden's best introductory and development programs for newly graduated nurses - RIU. Read more about RIU here: Introduction for Newly Graduated Nurses - RIU, Region Jönköping County (https://rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Jobba-hos-oss/introduktion-for-nyutbildade-sjukskoterskor/).

As an employee in Region Jönköping County, you are welcome to our wellness facilities. They are designed so that one can engage in wellness activities to feel good, regardless of physical level and previous training experience. This benefit also applies to you as a summer intern with an employment of at least three weeks. The facilities are located in Eksjö, Nässjö, Jönköping, and Värnamo. Read more about our benefits here: Benefits (http://www.rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Jobba-hos-oss/Formaner/).

Do You Have Questions About the Position?

If you have questions about the position, please contact our unit manager Maria Karlsson at 010 244 74 34 or unit manager Jenny Johansson at 010 244 74 31.

We welcome calls from those interested in the job but decline calls from those selling advertisements and recruitment services.

Our Recruitment Process

Since selection, interviews, and appointments are ongoing, we ask you to submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than February 28, 2026. Welcome with your application!

Please be sure to include any internships and work experience in your application. It is also important that you attach your diploma. If you have not yet completed your studies, please attach a LADOK extract or other certificate showing completed courses. If you already have a verbal agreement regarding a summer position with a manager in our department, please indicate that person's name and clinic in your application.

Read more about Region Jönköping County's recruitment process on our website: Our Recruitment Process, Region Jönköping County (https://rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Lediga-jobb/Var-rekryteringsprocess/).