Job Advertisement: Nurse for Geriatric Orthopedic Emergency Care Department

The hospitals in the west are an administration within the Västra Götaland region and consist of four hospitals – Alingsås Hospital, Angered Local Hospital, Högsbo Local Hospital, and Kungälv Hospital. About 3000 employees work with us every day to provide good and safe specialist healthcare of the highest quality.

Description

Ward 5 is a geriatric orthopedic emergency care department (GOA) that operates on a smaller scale.

This is part of Kungälv Hospital's new construction to meet future healthcare needs in modern facilities. We primarily care for individuals with hip fractures and secondarily for osteoporosis-related fractures. Each patient is cared for in their own, smartly designed room, for the benefit of both the patient and the staff.

What Awaits You?

We offer you a varied and enjoyable job with plenty of support from the unit manager and helpful colleagues. Our senior nurses and experienced nursing assistants are on-site to support you as you start your professional life. Our doctors also serve as mentors for the nurses.

We believe in the importance of a good introduction and will plan it based on your needs.

You will work in a team with 1-2 nursing assistants, experienced doctors, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and, if necessary, other rehabilitation staff. Our strengths lie in our good collaboration between all professional categories, and everyone has a rehabilitative approach.

At the hospital, there is a care planning team that supports work around discharges and competence development in the IT system SAMSA as needed. We receive some assistance from a pharmacist in the department who prepares medications and provides support in medication-related issues. Regionservice assists us with supplies, cleaning, and patient transport within the hospital, and they also transport beds to and from the laundry.

The position offers a basic schedule for day and evening shifts according to the Working Hours Act, and we work every other weekend. Special night staff are available, so there is no requirement for three-shift work.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a nursing degree, preferably with experience in hospital care, but also welcome newly graduated nurses. You should be able to work both independently and collaboratively with a patient focus.

Knowledge and experience in orthopedic and geriatric care are advantageous. Personal suitability is highly valued.

Clinical Foundation Year

For newly graduated nurses/radiology nurses, a clinical foundation year is included in the first year of your permanent employment. The clinical foundation year includes lectures, process-oriented nursing guidance, and practical training in your profession at the Simulation Center. It also includes shadowing in other departments to give you a broader understanding of the hospital where you work. This is an initiative to provide you with the opportunity to further develop in your profession and build your professional identity.

We hope you want to become one of us – warmly welcome your application!

About Västra Götaland Region

The Västra Götaland Region exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for all. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communication throughout Västra Götaland.

The Västra Götaland Region actively works to digitize more working methods. To be part of the digital transformation, you should have basic skills and be able to use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and have the motivation to participate in development to learn new things.

The Västra Götaland Region places all permanent employees in reserve for emergencies.

Want to Know More?

If you want to know more about the Västra Götaland Region, you can visit our introduction for new employees at https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion). You can also read more in the presentation at https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate (https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate).

Application

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