Assistant Nurse to the Orthopedic Department at Östersund Hospital

Do you want to be part of Region Jämtland Härjedalen – a region to long for and grow in? With us, you contribute to development and growth throughout the county and work to provide the best possible service, care, and support for everyone living in or visiting the region.

We offer a work environment characterized by collaboration, participation, and commitment, where both breadth and specialized skills are valued. Here you will have the opportunity to develop in your role, whether you are new to the profession or have long experience.

The Orthopedic Department is part of the orthopedic area at Östersund Hospital. The department is divided into acute, elective, and geriatric sections. Within the sections, we work in cross-functional team constellations. You will work with nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists. Connected to the department are also pharmacists, staffing assistants, and nurses with leadership assignments as clinical nurse leaders.

We continuously conduct improvement work and perform daily risk assessments of both the work environment and patient safety. This is done, among other things, through work with the green cross.

In the acute section, we care for patients who have broken bones, hips, arms, or other parts of the skeleton, back problems, infections in bones or joints, pre- and post-operative care, rehabilitation, and mobilization, etc.

Right now, the acute section of the orthopedic department is looking for you who are a certified nursing assistant.

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will perform the following tasks:

• Pre- and post-operative care and nursing
• Wound dressings and wound care, especially after surgeries
• Nursing assessments and follow-ups, in close collaboration with doctors and other professionals
• Daily documentation and record-keeping
• Risk assessments and care prevention
• Participation in improvement work and quality development related to patient safety and work environment
• Internal training in orthopedics, both theoretical and practical / through simulation exercises
• Provide support, security, and care to patients
• And more

QUALIFICATIONS

Nursing assistant, experience is an advantage. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

Fluent in Swedish, both spoken and written.

OTHER

In Region Jämtland Härjedalen, our work is permeated by our core values: we create value for those we serve, act with decisiveness, and strive to always be perceived as reliable. With us, you will have the opportunity to work in an organization where these values shape everyday life and where your work truly makes a difference.

As an employee, you will have access to a wide range of benefits through our benefits portal. We care about your health and offer wellness grants or wellness hours. At Östersund Hospital, you can also train for free at the gym Zefyren and participate in instructor-led sessions.

Selection and recruitment may take place continuously during the advertising period, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

We have an established mediation process for recruitment and therefore kindly but firmly request no contact with advertising sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.