Children's Clinic, Neonatal Unit and Children's Ward at Ryhov County Hospital, Jönköping

Do you want to work in a specialized, exciting department where the needs of the child and family are the focus? Then the Children's Clinic is the right place for you! We are now looking for summer substitutes for two of our departments at the Children's Clinic, the neonatal unit and the children's ward. Help secure someone else's summer – apply for a summer job with us!

The role of nursing assistant/care assistant

At the Children's Clinic, children aged 0-18 years with all types of diagnoses are cared for. Your tasks at the Children's Clinic include seeing the child and the child's needs and supporting parents in being part of the child's care. The work is varied and offers an opportunity for both breadth and depth in your professional development.

We know that it is not always easy to be new at work, and therefore we do our utmost to ensure that you feel safe, excited, and prepared for your summer job with us. Before you start working in the department, you will receive a thorough introduction based on your needs and experiences.

Your future workplace

The Children's Clinic has about 190 employees in the professional categories of doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, care administrators, and educators.

In the Neonatal Unit, premature and sick newborns from the entire region are cared for. Approximately 10% of all children born are admitted to the neonatal unit, which corresponds to about 400 children per year for us. The neonatal unit is directly adjacent to the hospital's delivery department, with which we have a close collaboration. Work in the neonatal unit ranges from intensive care to work in our family unit.

In the children's ward, we work with integrated pediatric care, meaning that all children aged 0-18 years receive their care here. Specialists in areas such as surgery, orthopedics, and ENT come to the ward to round on their patients, where we have an environment adapted for children.

Your profile

We are looking for someone who is a trained nursing assistant or studying to become a nurse or doctor. We prefer that you have completed your third semester, but individual assessment can occur earlier. You have a strong interest in the best interests of the child, with the needs of the child and family in focus. To ensure good summer planning, we view positively if you can work weeks 25-33 during the summer. Introduction will take place before these weeks.

To thrive at the Children's Clinic, you are a person who is secure and stable, takes initiative, and is responsible for your own tasks as well as the overall well-being of the unit. It means a lot to us that you have a positive attitude towards both tasks and colleagues, and together we create high patient safety and good accessibility, with the child in focus.

We place great importance on personal suitability, good collaboration skills, and a willingness and curiosity to learn more.

Our offer to you

With our summer substitutes, we want to offer you an opportunity to learn and develop together with us. You will face an exciting, developing, and varied job during the summer of 2026, with possibilities for extension and hourly employment. At the Children's Clinic, we collaborate between the different units, which means you will have the opportunity to further develop your knowledge. Together, we have fun at work in an environment characterized by good camaraderie where we want you to contribute with your skills and personality. We are a clinic with a good working environment where the focus on a long and sustainable working life permeates our workday through good treatment, appreciation, and respect. At the Children's Clinic, we have our own introduction days where we tailor the introduction from a child-centered perspective, so that you as a new employee with us can get the best possible start.

As an employee with us within Region Jönköping County, you will have access to our employment benefits. Some of them increase your basic security, while others add a little extra to your everyday life. Some benefits apply regardless of employment form, while others are determined by employment form and how much you work and for how long. 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 would like to know more about the position, please contact the unit manager at the neonatal unit, Ida Samuelsson, at 010-2422287, or the unit manager at the children's ward, Anna Andréen, at 010-2422272. We welcome calls from those interested in the job but decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.

Our recruitment process

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

Please indicate in your application if you have preferences regarding a specific department. If you already have a verbal agreement regarding a summer substitute position with a manager in our organization, please indicate that person's name and department in your application.

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.

As the title of nursing assistant has been protected since July 1, 2023, you will need to indicate in your application if you have proof of the protected title. If you currently have a permanent position as a nursing assistant and do not have proof of the protected title, we ask you to attach a certificate of your permanent position in your application to continue to hold the title of nursing assistant.

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/)

Before employment at the Children's Clinic, the employer will request that you show an extract from the police's criminal record. An entry in this register may affect your opportunity for employment.