Summer Job as a Nursing Assistant at Pilträdets Service House

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

We are looking for someone who wants a summer job where you create security and contribute to ensuring that our elderly residents in Kungsholmen have a meaningful and functioning everyday life and summer.

Welcome to us

Pilträdets Service House is centrally located in Kungsholmen. We have 114 apartments for elderly people over 65 years old. We actively work with the values of the City of Stockholm. By considering individual circumstances, wishes, and needs, and involving the elderly in shaping the support provided, we aim to offer a living environment beyond the ordinary.

As a Nursing Assistant

As a nursing assistant, you are an important part of our interdisciplinary team and contribute your expertise to ensure that our elderly receive person-centered care. As a nursing assistant/care assistant, you have scheduled working hours during the day, evening, and weekends (from 07:00-15:30 and 16:00-21:00). We are also looking for night staff (from 20:30-07:00). We prefer that you can work at least 3-4 consecutive weeks during the period of June-August.

We offer

We offer a fun and meaningful summer job between June - August. The summer job is an opportunity to broaden your knowledge and contribute to your personal professional development.

To ensure you feel secure and safe in your job, you will undergo a two-day introductory program with both theoretical and practical components. Parts of the introduction include training in handling medication for delegation, various techniques for moving care recipients, documenting your work efforts, and learning about basic hygiene routines. We will also cover areas such as cognition and nutrition, so you can understand the needs and well-being of the elderly.

Your role

As a nursing assistant/care assistant, you have an important task to make people's everyday lives easier, better, and more enjoyable. You provide good care and social support to the elderly in their daily lives. This includes helping with medications, cooking, shopping, cleaning, laundry, and personal care such as showering and toilet visits. You also promote the functional ability of the elderly and contribute to a social and active lifestyle. In addition to practical and social tasks, you will have contact with relatives, participate in care planning, and document events in our documentation system, Parasol.

Your qualifications and experience

We are looking for someone who meets one of the following requirements:

• High school or vocational education in health and care (degree or ongoing)
• Ongoing studies in nursing or medical program
• Other education or experience that the employer deems equivalent.

You also have:

• Knowledge in health and care work
• Good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form
• Computer, mobile, and system familiarity as documentation and reporting are part of the job
• At least 18 years old.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience working in elderly care
• Experience working in health and care

We will place great importance on the following personal abilities:

• Stable: We need you to be secure, stress-resistant, and have personal maturity.
• Service-oriented: You are service-oriented and attentive to the needs of care recipients.
• Collaboration skills: You have good collaboration skills and are happy to share your own knowledge and experiences while being open to learning from others.
• Empathetic: You have empathy in your interactions with others and a genuine interest in working in the profession.
• Flexibility: You easily adapt to new situations and changing priorities.

About the recruitment process

You apply by attaching your CV and answering questions in the recruitment system. Attach your relevant educational and work certificates when you register your application. We continuously review applications and will get back to you via email and SMS. Also, keep an eye on your spam folder (emails can sometimes end up there) and respond as soon as you can. If you are called for an interview, it will be conducted digitally via Zoom. Prepare two references, at least one of whom should be a salary-setting manager. If you proceed after the interview and reference checking, you will be scheduled for a meeting with the organization. An agreement on the work period, introduction, and salary will be made with the responsible manager in the organization. When offered employment, a criminal record extract is required. You can order the extract https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/kontrollera-dina-uppgifter-i-belastningsregistret/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/kontrollera-dina-uppgifter-i-belastningsregistret/). To be employed as a nursing assistant, a certificate of protected professional title is required. If the certificate is missing, you will be employed as a care assistant. The City of Stockholm works with competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination.

Welcome to the Kungsholmen District Administration!

The Kungsholmen District Administration encompasses the three islands of Kungsholmen, Lilla Essingen, and Stora Essingen. Together, we work to continuously develop our services and provide good service to everyone living their lives in Kungsholmen and the Essinge Islands. You can read more about the Kungsholmen District Administration at https://start.stockholm/om-stockholms-stad/organisation/stadsdelsforvaltningar/kungsholmen/ (https://start.stockholm/om-stockholms-stad/organisation/stadsdelsforvaltningar/kungsholmen/) and feel free to visit our Facebook page (https://facebook.com/kungsholmensdf).

To work for the City of Stockholm with the elderly and persons with disabilities in their homes, you must present an extract from the criminal record. The extract should not be older than 6 months from the date of issue.

The Department of Elderly Care is responsible for assistance handling and various services that enable the elderly to have their care needs met. Here you will find nursing and care homes, service houses, support for relatives, day activities, and home care. The administration applies full-time as the norm, and you will be employed within Kungsholmen's elderly care.