Specialist Nurse in Psychiatry

Residents of Jämtland County in need of specialist psychiatric care receive their treatment in outpatient or inpatient care at Östersund Hospital. The area has approximately 270 employees. Within the psychiatric clinic in Östersund, all specialist care is provided under one roof, which allows for close collaboration within and between professions and great opportunities for personal development for you as an employee.

Residents seeking assessment and care for their acute psychiatric condition come to the Psychiatric Emergency Department. Here, nurses and nursing assistants work closely with doctors and medical secretaries. The emergency department is a dynamic workplace with great variation in daily tasks, and collaboration with other units within the clinic is important.

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 specialist competence are valued. Here, you will have the opportunity to develop in your role, whether you are new to the profession or have extensive experience. We want to create a good work environment for you as an employee where onboarding, mentorship, and professional development are important parts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

With us, you will be offered an engaging and exciting job with colleagues who have extensive experience in acute psychiatric care. We offer you a developing job where no day is the same.

As a nurse with us, you will perform assessments of patients' psychiatric conditions to ensure the right care intervention. This occurs both via phone and in-person visits.

You will have the opportunity to develop in various forms of counseling for patients, relatives, caregivers, and authorities.

We are looking for someone with good collaboration skills as the work often takes place in teams around the patient and can adapt your approach based on the individual and the situation.

Confidence in your professional role is a strength to work independently and structured to integrate into the work, see the whole picture, prioritize, and make quick decisions in difficult situations while conveying calm in stressful situations.

We have close cooperation with our doctor at the clinic and consult with other units and colleagues in many matters.

QUALIFICATIONS

The qualification requirement is a nursing degree.

Specialist training in psychiatry is advantageous.

You have work experience and are confident in your professional role.

It is important that you have a genuine interest in psychiatric care and possess an empathetic ability.

You should have good collaboration skills and enjoy working in a team but can also work independently.

You are an experienced computer user and have good communication skills in both spoken and written form.

We place extra emphasis on personal suitability.

OTHER

Region Jämtland Härjedalen cares about the health of our employees and therefore offers various wellness options to ensure you can work and enjoy your time off well into old age. The body is our primary tool, and both physical, mental, and social health are promoted through physical activity.

As an employee, you can annually choose between wellness time of up to 35 hours/year or a wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK per year.

Additionally, at Östersund Hospital, there is the training facility Zefyren where you as a regional employee can train for free both in the gym and through guided training sessions.

Read more about Zefyren here Zefyren (https://regionjh.se/jobb-utbildning--forskning/jobba-hos-oss/formaner/zefyren).

Region Jämtland Härjedalen has a staff association where you and all other employees automatically belong without cost. The staff association organizes and offers various social, cultural, and wellness activities and discounts that you can take part in. You can read more about the planned offerings of the staff association here Staff Association - Region Jämtland Härjedalen (https://regionjh.se/psykiatri).

Here on our website, there is more information about adult psychiatry and videos where employees talk about their work in adult psychiatry: Adult Psychiatry (https://regionjh.se/psykiatri).

New to the municipality or county and need housing? The recruiting manager can inform you about the possibilities we as an employer have to offer housing.

For more information for you who are new to the county on the journey to moving to Jämtland Härjedalen, take part in Take the Step's moving web (https://tasteget.nu/).

As an applicant, you must submit a criminal record extract in connection with the job offer.

We have made our choice of recruitment services and kindly but firmly decline further offers.