Vacant job

We are a force that binds together, holds together, and develops the county. Within Region Västernorrland, we are all part of something bigger.

The Infectious Diseases Clinic is located in Sundsvall and has a county-wide responsibility for infectious disease care throughout Västernorrland County. Each year, we receive approximately 6,800 patients.

We work with person-centered care, which means that the patient is in focus and more involved in their treatment. We currently have 14 beds divided into two care teams with nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, dietitians, and occupational therapists. In the department, we only have single rooms and isolation rooms with a sluice system.

We are now looking for nurses for daytime work to join our wonderful team for permanent employment with a start date to be agreed upon.

As a nurse, you will work in our inpatient department where we investigate and treat infectious diseases such as pneumonia, endocarditis, meningitis, sepsis, and TB, tropical diseases, hantavirus, tularemia (rabbit fever), hepatitis, HIV, legionella, soft tissue infections, CNS infections, erysipelas, shingles, spondylitis, monkeypox, Ebola, encephalitis, norovirus, MERS, and more. We offer a wide variety of care, which makes your work interesting and developing.

The Infectious Diseases Clinic is an exciting department that uniquely allows you to broaden your competence as we treat all patient categories (medicine, surgery, orthopedics, and sometimes even children). We have continuous training in infectious disease care regarding various infectious diseases. Additionally, we have a specialist nurse available most weekdays for support in daily work.

Working hours are scheduled for day/evening, and you will work 2 out of 5 weekends with the possibility of working every other weekend.

We work with individualized onboarding and mentorship, meaning that the onboarding is tailored to you as a person, and after onboarding, you will be assigned a mentor.

We are looking for someone who

• Is a licensed nurse
• Has good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form

To succeed in this role, we believe you have these personal qualities

• Flexible
• Structured
• Team player

Region Västernorrland

With approximately 7,000 employees and over 200 professions, we at Region Västernorrland are responsible for several of the most important services for residents' ability to participate in society. Here, your knowledge and commitment make a difference in everything from healthcare to culture, environment, and sustainability. Become part of a team where everyone is needed. Together for a growing Västernorrland. 

The region has been working for many years to create conditions that contribute to healthy and well employees. Your well-being and satisfaction are important to us. One of our many benefits is that we offer 5,000 SEK per year in wellness allowance. Read more about Region Västernorrland, our benefits, and what it is like to work with us: Region Västernorrland - Working in Region Västernorrland (rvn.se) (https://www.rvn.se/sv/jobb-och-utbildning/att-jobba-pa-region-vasternorrland/sa-har-jobbar-vi/formaner/).

Within Region Västernorrland, several positions are classified in security categories, and a security check may therefore take place. We have made our selection method for recruitment and therefore kindly ask for no contact from advertisers or other sellers of recruitment services.

This position requires you to have a valid license for the relevant profession. Your professional license will be checked against the National Board of Health and Welfare's register of licensed healthcare professionals (HOSP) before any job offer is made. Read more here: The register of licensed healthcare professionals (HOSP) - National Board of Health and Welfare (https://www.socialstyrelsen.se/statistik-och-data/register/halso-och-sjukvardspersonal/).

Selection and interviews are ongoing. We warmly welcome your application!