We are looking for a nurse for our multifaceted pediatric department

We are looking for you who are a nurse and want to work in a multifaceted pediatric department.

Here you will become part of a competent and warm team that strives together to provide our patients with the best possible care. With us, you will have the chance to develop – both as a person and in your professional role – while also being able to drive pediatric care forward. If you are interested in pediatric care and want to work in an environment where collaboration and engagement are at the center, you are the right person for us.

You are offered

• Introduction tailored to the department's various flows with knowledge-specific focus and ongoing weekly training relevant to the area under the guidance of our educational nurse.
• Work according to the 24/7 agreement and individual schedule planning.
• Clinical foundation year for newly hired registered nurses and clinical specialization year for newly hired specialist nurses in pediatrics.

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

About the position

At Pediatric Ward 9, inpatient care is offered for children and adolescents aged 0-18 years. The department is highly specialized in several medical areas such as cardiology, infectious and general pediatrics, endocrine and metabolic diseases, diabetes, lung and allergic diseases, and elective head and neck surgery.

With us, the child is always in focus, and the department has, among other things, a university nurse specializing in children's rights and trained children's rights representatives who help monitor the rights of children and adolescents within healthcare.

In your role as a nurse, you will undergo continuous education focusing on core competencies and patient safety. Collaboration within the team is of utmost importance, and we strive to create a safe environment together. You will work in pair care and be part of interprofessional teams focusing on highly specialized care with the child at the center to ensure the best possible care.

Your tasks as a nurse include both acute and planned care. This includes common nursing tasks such as medication administration, preparation for examinations, care planning, and sampling.

We are looking for someone who

• Is calm and controlled in stressful or pressurized situations. You maintain a realistic perspective and focus on the right things.
• Is outgoing and socially active in professional contexts. You create contacts and maintain relationships.
• Is calm, attentive, and accommodating in your approach. You have the interest, will, and ability to help others and strive to deliver solutions.
• Communicates clearly. You ensure that messages reach their destination and that expectations are clear for the parties involved, as well as reminding and following up.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Registered nurse.

Meritorious:

• Specialist education in pediatrics or similar.
• Previous work in pediatric care or health care.

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 motivate why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Warm welcome with your application – Together we are Karolinska!

Before filling the position that involves the care of children and adolescents, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and criminal record register. 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 a war position. 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 in Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or previous manager if you become relevant for employment.

For permanent positions, a probationary period may apply.

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 educate 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 the patient. 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.

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

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