Job Advertisement: Nurse for the Orthopedic Department

Together, we are developing Sahlgrenska University Hospital for a sustainable future. We are transforming healthcare with the goal of becoming Europe's leading university hospital by 2032. Together with our patients, we work for quality, accessibility, patient safety, research, education, and innovation – in a cohesive healthcare system in the Västra Götaland region. Our vision and goals aim for care of the highest quality, where the patient is always in focus. We offer healthcare locally and regionally, but also highly specialized care to patients across the country and abroad. Our employees are our strength, contributing to knowledge exchange nationally and internationally. With digital tools and new working methods, we can simplify everyday life at the hospital and provide modern, accessible, and effective care of the highest quality.

We need more people in our team!

We are now looking for you who are interested in joining our operations with a strong commitment to our patients.

Orthopedic patients have varying lengths of stay, ranging from one day to several weeks. The patient is at the center, and care is person-centered.

About the Orthopedic Department

Sahlgrenska University Hospital is the largest provider of orthopedic care in the country, with about 500 employees. We provide county and regional healthcare and have several national assignments. Within the orthopedic department, we work to treat, care for, and rehabilitate patients with injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. We perform urgent and planned surgeries and treatments. We receive and treat patients from all over Sweden in specialized areas such as foot, spine, prosthetic, and arthroscopic surgery.

We strive to provide good care of high quality and conduct high-quality research, development, and education. Our operations are primarily conducted at Mölndal Hospital but are also present at Drottning Silvia's Children's and Adolescents' Hospital and Sahlgrenska Hospital. The orthopedics at Sahlgrenska University Hospital has a long tradition of research and is internationally prominent in several clinical areas.

Our wards at Mölndal Hospital are highly specialized departments for acute and planned orthopedic care.

What can we offer you?

Working as a nurse in our ward means a developing, fun, and independent job. The department has a good working climate where we help each other and share our experiences and competencies.

About you

We are looking for a licensed nurse, and it is advantageous if you have experience in orthopedics and/or emergency care. If you are new to your profession, we also welcome you to apply, even if you do not have experience in orthopedics, and will provide you with a longer introduction if you are offered the position. If you are a positive person who collaborates easily and wishes to develop in your role, you are the right person for this job. We are a good team with a nice atmosphere and hope that you want to be part of our team. We look forward to meeting you and telling you more about us!

Selection and interviews will take place continuously during the advertising period.

Warm welcome with your application!

Meet some of our employees - Sahlgrenska University Hospital

If you are a newly graduated nurse, you will be part of the Clinical Foundation Year, which is our introductory program. The Clinical Foundation Year is mandatory and lasts for the first year of your employment with us. The Clinical Foundation Year includes lectures, nursing supervision, and practical training of your profession at the Simulator Center.

In the event of recruitment of nurses/doctors with foreign licenses/specialist certificates, the position will be preceded by a process to meet the requirements for Swedish licenses/specialist certificates.

About the 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 communications 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 a war placement.

Want to know more about the Västra Götaland Region?

You can visit our introduction for new employees at the link 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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