Job Advertisement: Nurse/Intensive Care Nurse

Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and for research and innovation to yield results.

The Department of Anesthesia, Surgery, and Intensive Care is located at Norrland University Hospital in Umeå, where intensive care for children and adults, emergency and planned surgical care, anesthesia with accompanying postoperative care, and sterile technical operations at the regional and county level are conducted in close collaboration with other clinics in the county. The department is also responsible for airborne intensive care in the northern region. The mission includes conducting research, development, and education.

IMA – the Intermediate Care Unit offers a varied, exciting, and developing job where care for patients with failing organ function is provided at a level that is difficult to achieve in a regular ward as organ-supportive treatment may be needed.

The unit has a closer staff presence and access to certain medical technology equipment that is not standard in regular wards. The unit is open 24/7, all year round. Patients are received from wards or the emergency department.

To facilitate the balance between work and leisure, you have the opportunity to join a work schedule model that allows for more recovery time and for you to be involved in planning your shifts.

Do you want a challenging job that truly makes a difference? Welcome to us! Long experience or not – do not hesitate to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a nurse/intensive care nurse with us, you contribute knowledge and commitment that makes people feel safe.

At IMA, you will meet patients who require advanced care and rehabilitation that cannot be provided in a regular ward. Since it is a completely new unit and much is new, work methods may need to change over time. Patients can come from all departments of the hospital, and as a nurse with us, you will have a varied everyday life and breadth in your competence.

It is important for us that everyone feels both stimulated and safe in their job. Therefore, we focus heavily on in-depth orientation and mentorship. You will be offered individual orientation for about 6 weeks. During the orientation, you will receive training together with your new colleagues in both medical technology, medication, and work methods. There will be a coordinating nurse available 7 days a week. As we care for patients of all categories, except for thoracic operated and children, our knowledge develops into a unique and broad knowledge base. You will have close cooperation with nursing assistants, physiotherapists, social workers, and doctors who together form a team around the patient and relatives.

Since Norrland University Hospital is a teaching hospital, the supervision of students is also included. The supervision of students gives us the opportunity to keep ourselves updated regarding routines and treatments of our patients.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for you who are a licensed nurse or intensive care nurse.

Further education to intensive care nurse and experience from working in an intensive care unit is meritorious. You have the ability to prioritize, are flexible and responsible. You have collaboration skills and see the benefits of teamwork while also possessing the ability to work independently. You also actively contribute to a good working environment. We place great emphasis on personal qualities. Experience in emergency care is a merit.

For those who already have employment within Region Västerbotten, there may be opportunities for rotation service.

OTHER

Read more about our benefits for those who work with us on our website here (https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner).

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly ask for no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the recruiting manager and then send your application documents by post.

Before employment, we will ask for an extract from the suspicion and criminal record register.