Engaged Care Assistant Wanted for Newly Renovated Care Home

Are you an engaged care assistant who is passionate about making a difference? Now you have the chance to be involved from the start and leave your mark on Askenäs, our newly renovated care and nursing home! Here you will have the opportunity to influence, develop, and contribute to creating a warm and pleasant environment for our residents.

About the Position

At Askenäs in Odensbacken, you will be welcomed by bright, newly renovated facilities and four pleasant departments – Björken and Almen (cognitive impairment) as well as Eken and Lönnen (somatic care). A total of 38 residents live here, and we are here for them every day.

As a care assistant at Askenäs, you will be an important part of an engaged team with experienced and helpful colleagues. You will work closely with seven colleagues on your department but also collaborate across departmental boundaries with a total of 35 care assistant colleagues – we are a group that truly supports each other! Together with nurses, occupational therapists, chefs, and other staff, you will contribute to creating security and joy in the daily lives of the residents.

The tasks are varied and meaningful, where care, cleaning, kitchen responsibilities, and delegated medication management are mixed with activities such as chair exercises, crossword puzzles, bingo, and table bowling. When the weather permits, we enjoy taking walks in the beautiful natural surroundings. As a contact person, you will also have a bit of extra responsibility for two of our residents, which provides a great opportunity to build close relationships.

With us, you will have a job that truly makes a difference – every day! Welcome to a safe, cheerful, and developing work team where we believe in collaboration, care, and joy at work.

Examples of Tasks:

• Support residents in daily activities and engagement in a pedagogical manner
• Perform care tasks and, based on delegation, some medication management
• Plan and develop work independently and together with the work group
• Collaborate with relatives and others in the resident's network such as nurses, occupational therapists, and other actors, e.g., the region
• Document regularly in the organization's documentation system and review existing documentation

About the Workplace

Askenäs is a care and nursing home located in rural Odensbacken, approximately 25 kilometers east of Örebro. It is situated in a quiet area with beautiful nature right outside the door. Askenäs has completely renovated facilities that were completed in the spring of 2025. The residence has 36 apartments, of which two are couple accommodations, providing a total of 38 places for residents.

The care and nursing area is part of the Social Administration. The operations include care and nursing, preventive activities, authority exercise in the area, as well as housing placement and housing adaptation. Within the care and nursing area, we work to support and help people who need care, support, or assistance in their daily lives.

Read more about what it's like to work within Örebro Municipality and care and nursing at orebro.se/jobb/socialtarbete (https://orebro.se/jobb/socialtarbete)!

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is positive, driven, and willing to think outside the box. Since Askenäs is a newly renovated and newly started residence, we want you to be attracted by the opportunity to influence, develop routines, and contribute to an operation where both residents and staff thrive.

As a care assistant with us, you are a secure and stable person with a genuine commitment to people. You meet our residents in a professional and warm manner – with calmness, attention, and care in every encounter. Together with your colleagues, you create a safe, creative, and inspiring work environment where we constantly learn from each other. You master the Swedish language in such a way that you can communicate with residents and other staff, as well as document what the operation requires in various data systems.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Requirements:

• Proof of protected professional title, or be covered by transitional regulations (permanently employed care assistant as of July 1, 2023)

Meritorious:

• Driving license B
• Experience working in care and nursing
• Experience working in the documentation and operations system Treserva/Lifecare
• Experience working in the documentation and operations system Medvind
• Experience in driving activation and activities in groups and individually

Scope and Start Date

Employment type: permanent position

Employment rate: 100%

Start date: as soon as possible or by agreement

Number of positions: 3

Working hours: scheduled days, evenings, and every other weekend

Additional Information

As of July 1, 2023, care assistant is a protected professional title. This means that you will need proof from the National Board of Health and Welfare to be employed as a care assistant. While waiting for your proof, it is possible to be employed as a care aide. However, if you had a permanent position as a care assistant on July 1, 2023, you may continue to use the title.

Interviews will take place digitally in weeks 2 and 3. You can read more about our digital interviews and how to prepare at orebro.se/jobb/digitalaintervjuer (https://orebro.se/jobb/digitalaintervjuer).

Before being offered a position in care and nursing work, you need to present a criminal record extract.

Application

The deadline for applications is January 6.

Welcome with your application!

Protected personal data? Read more about how to apply at orebro.se/jobb/skyddadepersonuppgifter (https://orebro.se/jobb/skyddadepersonuppgifter)