Department of Orthopedics and Hand Surgery

We are Akademiska sjukhuset – one of Sweden's leading university hospitals. As a regional hospital and provider of highly specialized care, we offer healthcare to two million people in Central Sweden. Something is always happening here – a new life is born, a grandmother is operated on, a colleague is celebrated as a hero. With us, you will experience both tough challenges and fantastic events, in a strong community with colleagues. See parts of our reality in our photo exhibition; akademiskafotoutstallning.se (http://akademiskafotoutstallning.se). Welcome with your application!

Our Operations

The Department of Orthopedics and Hand Surgery has an exciting offer for you who are interested in working with orthopedics.

On 70A, we primarily have an acute inflow of patients who are cared for pre- and postoperatively for various types of fractures, i.e., injuries that have occurred after trauma. Some patients may, for example, have cut their hand at work, broken a leg on a skiing trip, or been involved in a traffic accident with high-energy violence. Other patients may have suffered a hip fracture after a fall on the same level or developed an infection that requires amputation. Thus, our patient clientele is varied in terms of age and underlying diseases. We also have doctors with specialist competence in complicated pelvic fractures and difficult hand surgical procedures, which means we receive patients from large parts of the country.

To 70B comes a large part of our planned care. Here we assist patients with osteoarthritis who need prosthetic support in hip, knee, or shoulder joints. The acute inflow consists mainly of patients with traumatic fractures of the spine and neck, large herniated discs requiring emergency surgery, or patients with infections that, in addition to antibiotic treatment, require surgical intervention. We have doctors who are highly specialized in prosthetic and spinal surgery, which means that we also conduct national and regional healthcare here.

Length of stay varies and can range from one day to weeks. We work in teams with professionals such as: nurses, nursing assistants, pharmacists, social workers, junior doctors, specialist doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and medical secretaries. We also have nurses with special functions such as quality responsible nurses and educational nurses aimed at driving and developing care for our patients, but also to support you as a new colleague. It is important to us that you, as a nurse, get to develop in your role, and we therefore offer you continuous training days and weekly lectures, as well as the opportunity to take orthopedic courses during working hours.

Your Mission

With us, you will always receive a safe and well-structured introduction of at least 5 weeks. A personal introduction program is designed together with one of our educational nurses. The introduction includes, among other things, lectures on orthopedic diseases, a course in the management of pain pumps, TUB training, transfer techniques, and introduction with other professional categories to get a holistic view of how we work on the ward.

With us, you will gain broad knowledge of the orthopedic patient as well as pre- and postoperative care. In addition to the orthopedic condition, many of our patients also have other underlying diseases that may also need treatment. This means that you will also gain broad medical knowledge.

For you who are a newly graduated nurse, we offer a clinical development year, KUÅ (which constitutes 20% of your working time) where you can deepen your knowledge in certain areas.

Training sessions occur once a month together with others in the staff group. We also have continuous simulation training based on the SMART concept. For those of you who have worked for two years or more as a nurse, we offer a scheduled advanced training in orthopedic diseases and diagnoses.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a licensed nurse with an interest in orthopedics.

Your Competence

We value a positive work climate where all employees thrive and feel safe. We are looking for you who have good collaboration skills and want to work in a multiprofessional team. You lead the nursing care, identify nursing needs, initiate, follow up, and prioritize your actions. Your goal is to provide the best care for your patients. We are looking for you who are curious, proactive, flexible, and have a desire to develop. Previous experience in orthopedics and/or emergency care is advantageous but not a requirement.

We Offer

We offer a permanent full-time position as a nurse with a start date according to agreement. We are looking for those who want to work days, evenings, and weekends, but also those who want to rotate between days and nights, alternatively, we are looking for those who want to work permanent nights. A probationary period may apply.

With us, you will receive benefits that make a difference, read about the benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/jobba-hos-oss/bli-var-nya-kollega/formaner/).

Want to Know More?

Do not hesitate to contact one of our managers:
Assistant Ward Manager Anton Gavell, 018-611 65 02
Assistant Ward Manager Emelie Johansson, 018-617 44 15
Union representative can be reached via the switchboard, 018-611 00 00

Do You Want to Work with Us?

Welcome with your application via the link below. Selection and appointment may occur continuously during the application period, so do not wait to send your application to us!

Region Uppsala values the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to the organization and welcomes applicants of all genders and with different backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.

Region Uppsala places all permanent staff based on the needs of total defense. This means that for the individual employee, there are no obligations in peacetime but is solely a planning measure.

Before a hiring decision, a check of suspicion and criminal records will be conducted regarding all applicants who may work in psychiatric care, habilitation, care of children and youth, or compulsory care of substance abusers.

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