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Night Nurse for Psychiatric Emergency Department

REGION ÖREBRO LÄN

Örebro län, Örebro

Previous experience is desired

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Are you interested in being part of the further development of psychiatric inpatient care? Then this is the place for you. General psychiatric inpatient care provides treatment for patients with the highest needs, as well as short-term psychiatric care for patients requiring inpatient treatment. The operation consists of a psychiatric emergency department, as well as general psychiatric wards with inpatient services in Örebro, Karlskoga, and Lindesberg. We have approximately 150 employees from various professional categories working towards common processes and goals. We work in multiprofessional teams with a holistic view of the individual and strive to promote the involvement of relatives in the care process. Our patients may require both psychiatric and somatic care simultaneously.

Working with us means a varied and stimulating job where you collaborate closely with all professional groups in our organization. Our dedicated staff focuses on our patients, providing good service and quality care. Here, you will find collegial camaraderie and plenty of patient contact. As a new employee, you will receive introductory training.

The outpatient care of general psychiatry is part of the general psychiatry operational area. Our general psychiatric clinics are located in Hallsberg, Karlskoga, Lindesberg, and Örebro. Specialized clinics for treatments such as electroconvulsive therapy, affective disorders, neuropsychiatric assessments, deaf psychiatry, and gender dysphoria are available in Örebro. We work with both individual and group therapy, as well as planned and emergency visits and telephone counseling. Rehabilitation is part of our work, as are mobile interventions through our specialist psychiatric nursing teams (SPOT) and patient and relative education. Together, we work towards common processes and goals. We operate in multiprofessional teams with a holistic view of the individual and tailor our care interventions to the patient's needs and circumstances. We strive to promote the involvement of relatives in the care process.

The psychiatry department in Region Örebro County is a specialist service divided into five operational areas, all with a strong focus on ethics, collaboration, and development, as well as a well-functioning educational and research environment. Together, we are approximately 900 employees.

Region Örebro County is one of the largest employers in the region and an important growth engine. We work for people's health, safety, and well-being, as well as for the development of the county. We offer exciting and important jobs in health care, dental care, public transport, culture, and business development. Together, we create a better life.

Nurse Night for Psychiatric Emergency Department

Job Responsibilities

The job consists of making an initial assessment of patients who seek psychiatric emergency care, triaging, leading/ coordinating the reception work, and together with the unit manager developing, implementing, and creating routines for patient and team work. Ensure that routines are followed and collaborate with the care place coordinator, on-call doctors, other healthcare providers, and partners. Responsible for introducing new employees to the organization.

The job responsibilities also include nursing and patient work, medication management, and contact with relatives in the ongoing reception work. If this sounds interesting and you want to know more about how the work is practically carried out, you are welcome to shadow us at the psychiatric emergency department.

Additional Information

As we in Psychiatry care about our patients and value patient safety highly, we will request extracts from the suspicion and criminal records from the National Police Board during the recruitment process. More information about suspicion and criminal records can be found in SFS 1999:1135 and SFS 1999:1134.

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We have made our choice of media for this recruitment and therefore kindly decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.

Qualifications

Specialist nurse with a focus on psychiatry or a licensed nurse who lacks specialist nursing qualifications.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working closely with patients and keeping the patient's best interest in mind. You should be confident in yourself and in your role as a nurse. You are interested in working with both care and treatment interventions for patients with severe psychiatric symptoms in acute situations, as well as collaborating with the team to ensure good and safe care and treatment.

Work in the organization is based on high engagement, responsiveness, a positive attitude, and good collegial camaraderie, which requires collaboration skills and social competence. You have an ethical and professional approach in all interactions. We place great importance on personal qualities.

Application

Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis.

Applications should include a CV and a cover letter. Certificates, grades, diplomas, etc., should be submitted at a possible interview.

If you are or have previously been employed by Region Örebro County, we will take internal references from your current or previous manager if you are considered for employment.

Verification of extracts from the Police Authority may occur according to current legislation.

We reserve the right to assign our permanent employees and, in some cases, also temporary employees. Read more about what this entails. (https://www.regionorebrolan.se/sv/jobb-och-utbildning/sok-jobb-hos-oss/fragor-och-svar/?E-167071=167071#accordion-block-167071)

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