Welcome to the team at the fantastic Geriatric Emergency Care Unit (GAVA)!

At the Geriatric Emergency Care Unit GAVA, you as a nurse will work with your entire skill set with elderly frail patients with complex needs.

We operate based on the geriatric work model Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), which involves a clear structured assessment that increases patient safety and leads to a person-centered approach. At GAVA, there are clear routines that provide a meaningful, safe, and secure workplace where all professions are valued, respected, and given the opportunity to take responsibility and grow in their profession. At GAVA, we work with clear routines close to skilled colleagues across all professions with stable physician continuity.

Here’s how one of your future colleagues describes working at GAVA at the Medical Specialist Clinic at the Hospital in Motala:

”The best thing about working at GAVA is that I am constantly developing in my role as a nurse, as I meet patients with many and often complex diagnoses. Geriatrics is an exciting challenge medically. Being part of working with the whole around the patient is very rewarding, especially since small changes can make such a big difference. It is together with engaged colleagues, strong team spirit, and a pronounced focus on development that I thrive here at GAVA.”

Our Offer

We are a department where everyday life is filled with both joy and seriousness. Here you meet patients who need your knowledge, warmth, and professionalism – and you meet colleagues who back you up, laugh together, and support each other when times are tough.

• You will receive a safe introduction with a personal supervisor who is an experienced nurse or specialist nurse. After the introduction, you will have a mentor who provides the support you need and regular follow-up conversations with your immediate manager.
• You will have the opportunity to be in a team that collaborates well, utilizes each other's strengths, supports each other, and works towards common goals.
• By caring for patients with complex needs, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and grow in your role as a nurse.
• As a newcomer in your profession, you will receive a mentor and an introduction that makes you feel secure from day one.
• You will have the opportunity to work on improvement and development projects that benefit care for the elderly patient.

We care about ensuring that your working hours are balanced with the rest of your life. Therefore, you have a great opportunity to influence your schedule. We offer the 90/10 work time model, which means you work 90 percent but receive 100 percent salary. The majority of the 90 percent is scheduled, while a smaller part is flexible and used to cover for sickness and leave.

Please read our career ladder for nurses and also about your benefits with us.

Job Description

At GAVA, we work in interprofessional teams, and as a nurse, you are the hub in the elderly patient’s care. You have a significant role as you work with a holistic view of the patient's needs, from the medical to the social and existential. As a nurse at GAVA, you are responsible for care, medication administration, and medical technical equipment. The job also involves contact with relatives, home care, and other professionals needed to provide safe care and secure discharge.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a licensed nurse and wants to develop in the care of the elderly.
• Enjoys teamwork, is flexible, and sees opportunities.
• Is empathetic, curious, and wants to contribute both to the patients' well-being and to our shared work environment.
• Personal suitability is highly valued.

Application and Employment

We work with ongoing selection, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Prior to employment in a patient-facing role within Region Östergötland, you will be required to fill out a link (https://ledsys.lio.se/Document/Document?DocumentNumber=54500).

Warm welcome to submit your application! If you need help registering in the system, please contact customer service Support and Service at 010-103 60 00 during office hours.

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