Vacant job

“Working at the psychiatric clinic is stimulating, developing, and varied; in teamwork, we learn and support each other.

” This is how one of your future colleagues describes working at the psychiatric clinic.

We are looking for a nurse with a strong interest in mental health for the elderly for the psychiatric outpatient clinic in Motala. We offer a unique opportunity to gain a broad competence in a stimulating work environment. We work based on a cohesive care chain with treatment responsibility in outpatient and inpatient care, meaning we follow the patient regardless of where they are in the care chain in close collaboration with each other. Every day is an opportunity to learn something new, encounter new questions and challenges, collaborate, plan, and develop the work closely with colleagues and management. The psychiatric clinic for the elderly is located at the hospital in Motala.

Our Offer

For life ahead. Region Östergötland has high ambitions and a responsible mission. It is about health and care, about the development of our region, and about those who live and stay here. We want to continue to be at the forefront, with care, research, and education. This means daring to think new – and having the best employees. Therefore, we offer unique opportunities for further learning and invest in modern environments with effective systems and tools. Many of us meet patients and relatives, while others create the conditions for life-saving interventions. With us, fantastic people work towards the same goal – to make a real difference, and for life ahead.

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Job Description

In elderly psychiatry, we meet individuals over 65 years old who are in need of specialist care. As a nurse, you will work with psychiatric care, which includes assessing the patient's needs and determining what actions should be taken in each individual case to promote health and increase quality of life. Your responsibilities include everything from treatment follow-ups, health-promoting and psychoeducational conversations to telephone counseling. A large part of the work involves close collaboration with other professionals/actors such as municipal housing, municipal home care, and cognitive specialist clinics, as well as relatives of the patient.

We Offer You

An introduction tailored to your background and experience.
Training programs for new employees held by various professionals within the clinic.
Peer supervision.
An exciting and varied job where you have the opportunity to develop in your professional role.

Common for all new employees is a mentor who guides you into the team and helps you get into routines as well as follow-up conversations with your immediate manager.

Work Group

We are a work group consisting of caregivers and nurses who have worked together for a long time. We collaborate with the patient in focus, where our common goal is to meet the patient's needs and plan treatment in dialogue with the patient. We work from a holistic perspective, which means that family engagement and support for relatives may be included in the tasks. The breadth of the work makes the days with us varied and eventful.

About You

You have a nursing degree and preferably experience in psychiatric work.

As you work in constant dialogue with patients and colleagues, it is a requirement that you have good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written.

You are often described as a team player with good collaboration skills. We want you, like us, to have a good attitude, a positive approach, and to focus on the patient's best interests. You have a creative and problem-solving ability, are flexible, and take initiative, plan, organize, and prioritize your work effectively. You should have a strong interest in collaboration. We place great emphasis on personal maturity and that you want to engage and develop your work.

Application and Employment

The position is a permanent employment that may start with a 6-month probationary period, with a start date by agreement.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 11/2 in the morning and Friday 13/2 in the afternoon.
Before employment in a patient-related role within Region Östergötland, you will need to fill out a form (https://ledsys.lio.se/Document/Document?DocumentNumber=54500).

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