Operating Nurse at Orthopedic Surgery

Are you an operating nurse looking for a stimulating job in an exciting environment, where you can work at the top of your competence? Then you should apply to us at Orthopedic Surgery!

You are offered

• internal training, such as new surgical techniques, implants, medical equipment, our patient flows, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• external training that supports your continued professional development
• own areas of responsibility within the unit and participation in working groups that contribute to the development of our function
• rotation to other units or specialties based on interest and operational needs
• the possibility of recruitment housing for up to one year for those not residing in the Stockholm area.

Of course, you will also benefit from the general benefits that Karolinska University Hospital offers you.

About the position

At Orthopedic Surgery, we primarily conduct major, extensive orthopedic procedures. Many of our emergency surgeries involve multi-trauma patients, which means they have both high- and low-energy fractures in extremities, the spine, pelvis, and hip fractures. The other patients who are operated on with us come from the patient flows of orthopedic trauma, musculoskeletal tumors, spinal diseases, as well as arthroplasty and extremity deformities.

As an operating nurse with us, you will have a job where no workday is the same. The entire team helps each other, and we have a wonderful and familial atmosphere among nursing assistants, nurses, anesthesiologists, and orthopedic surgeons.

The operating rooms are large and equipped with the latest technology. Support within the unit also includes an operating nurse with logistics and sterilization responsibility, a staffing assistant, a care leader, and a manager who is an operating nurse and often available in daily operations.

As we are part of a university hospital, mentoring students and eventually new colleagues is a natural part of the job.

The position involves day, evening, and weekend shifts every 5th weekend. Our operating rooms are open every day of the year, but not during the night. We apply fixed schedules but are open to individual requests.

We are looking for someone who

• has a burning interest in our specialty and wants the biggest challenges in orthopedics
• can easily adapt to changing circumstances, quickly change perspectives and attitudes, and see opportunities in changes
• works well with others and relates to them in a responsive and smooth manner. You listen, communicate, and resolve conflicts constructively
• sees the whole picture and considers the larger perspective. You understand your role but act in the best interest of the entire operation in your actions and decisions
• plans, organizes, and prioritizes work effectively. You set and adhere to timelines.

Qualifications

Requirements:

Licensed nurse with specialized training in operating room nursing

Meritorious:

Experience in orthopedics.

About the recruitment process

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.

In connection with your application, you need to attach a CV. Instead of a personal letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly explain why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Before filling a position involving care for children and adolescents, the person offered the position will be checked against suspicion and criminal records. Read more here (https://www.karolinska.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekrytering-pa-karolinska/).

As an employee at Karolinska University Hospital, you may be placed in military service. Read more here (https://www.karolinska.se/jobba-hos-oss/var-arbetsplats/totalforsvarsplikt-allman-tjansteplikt-och-krigsplaceringar-pa-karolinska-universitetssjukhuset/).

If you are or have previously been employed by Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or previous manager if you become a candidate for employment.

For permanent positions, a probationary period may be applied.

About Karolinska University Hospital

We at Karolinska University Hospital are proud to be one of the world's leading university hospitals. In addition to our special responsibility for highly specialized care in the Stockholm region, our main mission is to train the healthcare professionals of the future together with Karolinska Institute and conduct world-leading research while continuing our work to develop care for the benefit of patients. We work in a variety of areas and professions.

Our vision - We will cure and relieve tomorrow what no one can cure and relieve today.

Feel free to read more about us at karolinska.se (https://www.karolinska.se/) and follow us on social media!

Function Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care

Function Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care is the hospital's collective resource for anesthesia, surgery, pre- and postoperative care, and intensive care for adults. We are also responsible for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO), highly specialized pain management, and sterilization units. Read more here (https://www.karolinska.se/om-oss/teman-och-funktioner/Funktion-Perioperativ-Medicin-och-Intensivvard/).

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