Training Position for Specialist Nursing Assistant in Acute and Intensive Care

Are you a trained nursing assistant looking to take the next step? Do you want to work in a high-tech environment with wonderful colleagues where you work closely in a team and continuously develop your skills? Then you should apply for a training position as a specialist nursing assistant in acute and intensive care. We are now offering a training position in our intensive care unit. We warmly welcome your application!

The Intensive Care Unit in Växjö is a general ICU that cares for patients with acute failure of one or more organs. Our patients come from all over the hospital and from all age groups. In our department, we care for patients who are in great need of nursing and almost always require support from medical technology devices such as respirators, syringe and volumetric pumps, dialysis, and more. Please follow our Instagram account @intensiven.vaxjo for a glimpse into our daily life.

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If you are interested in the position but do not currently live in Kronoberg County, we offer Relocation Services; a variety of services to facilitate a move. For example, finding housing, childcare/school, and helping other family members find work. Does that sound like something for you? Get in touch, and we will tell you more.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a nursing assistant with us, you will meet patients who are seriously ill. Your role will be to work in a team-based manner, together with doctors and nurses, focusing on the patient and their relatives in a high-tech care environment. On a typical workday, you will assist independently with various insertions of different accesses and other examinations. We value our workplace culture, which is characterized by seeing each other at work, being friendly, and sharing our knowledge. We hope you want to contribute to our positive work climate.

As an employee with us, we offer you a tailored introduction, and if interested, also mentorship, so that you can feel secure in your professional role. The departments have a good work climate, and we collaborate closely with each other. In Växjö, the department consists of about 90 employees, including staff from pre- and post-operative departments. We work in teams that include nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, and physiotherapists. In the department, we have shared leadership, which means that we are three managers who jointly are responsible for the department's operations, finances, and staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

For the position, you must be a trained nursing assistant, preferably with experience in acute, surgical, or intensive care. The work is characterized by being varied, with peaks and valleys. This requires that you have the ability to stay one step ahead based on different scenarios that may occur and can maintain a high work pace.

Furthermore, you have a positive attitude and are flexible in both thought and action. We would like you to see development and improvement work as a natural part of your job responsibilities, as we hope you want to help develop the intensive care unit by contributing your knowledge and commitment. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Our Recruitment Process

A training employment means that you study while retaining your base salary. You will be employed in the department where you will then work as a fully qualified specialist nursing assistant. Please communicate with your manager about your desire to move forward, as admission and job offers may come with shorter notice than with a simple job change.

A prerequisite for you to be considered for a training position is that you are also accepted into the training for specialist nursing assistant in acute and intensive care. You apply for the training at the same time as you apply for this training position.

Please note that the application deadline for the training at Växjö University College is April 15, 2026.

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Before a possible employment, you will be called for an interview. We will request proof of admission.

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Recruitment Process:

We have planned to hold interviews on the following dates:
May 25 - afternoon
June 3 - morning & afternoon

Offers and Benefits:

We offer a wide range of employee benefits for those who choose to work within Region Kronoberg. Here are some of the benefits we have to offer:

• Development Opportunities: We offer good development and career opportunities for all employees.
• Parental Benefit Supplement: We value your time with family and offer a parental benefit supplement during your parental leave.
• Increased Night Index: Increased night index for all employees who alternate between day and night work. One hour of night work counts as 1.4 working hours, which means that a regular night shift gives about 14 hours. This provides flexibility in your schedule and more time for recovery.
• Public Transport Benefits for Permanent Employees: As a permanent employee, you will have the opportunity to use public transport in Kronoberg County at a favorable cost when purchasing 365-day tickets for trains and buses. The annual ticket is charged monthly via net salary deductions and is exempt from tax deductions.
• Exercise Opportunities: As an employee, you will have access to our four training facilities, and we offer wellness grants to all our employees.

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