Job Advertisement: Nurse for the General Psychiatric Reception

At the general psychiatric reception, psychologists, nurses, caregivers, occupational therapists, rehabilitation coordinators, social workers, doctors, and medical secretaries work together. The reception is responsible for specialist-level interventions for psychiatric conditions such as affective disorders, personality disorders, and anxiety disorders. We work in multiprofessional teams where we know that care improves when we collaborate. Cooperation also occurs with our inpatient care and emergency services.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a nurse with us, you will work independently, broadly, and variably with different tasks. You will be part of a smaller team with nurses and doctors. In collaboration with colleagues and in consultation with the patient, you will assess the individual patient's needs for support, care, and treatment. The treatment methods are evidence-based, and you will follow patients during medication initiation and throughout their treatment. As part of the role, you may hold appreciated information sessions for groups of patients, known as psychoeducational interventions (PPI), which the reception offers primarily to bipolar patients.

As a nurse with us, you will work with:

• monitoring medication initiation with some dose adjustments
• motivational interviewing and suicide prevention conversations
• telephone counseling
• the digital tool Min vård Gävleborg
• group activities and psychoeducation for patients
• collaboration with other professional categories within the reception and with other public services.

With us, you will receive:

• a flexible job with a focus on the patient
• a rewarding, exciting, and enjoyable job with varied tasks
• the opportunity to drive development work forward
• opportunities for professional development.

Read more about our benefits: Benefits (https://www.regiongavleborg.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-i-region-gavleborg/dina-formaner/)

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference for our patients and is interested in psychiatry. This requires good empathetic abilities as well as a drive to collaborate with others based on the patient's needs. Therefore, we place great emphasis on personal suitability.

In the role of nurse, you should:

• be a licensed nurse.

For this position, it is advantageous if you have specialist competence in psychiatry and/or previous work experience in psychiatry.

Before an employment offer, the employer has the right to request an extract from the criminal record.

Do you find this job interesting? Welcome with your application today!

OTHER

With 7,500 employees, we are the largest employer in the county. This gives us the strength to drive development forward for a vibrant Gävleborg. Our mission is exciting and complex. Regardless of your role with us, you help the residents of the county and contribute to society. We are at the forefront of social development and invest in your growth and development as an employee. With us, you will use all your strength to create the future Gävleborg together with your colleagues.

The Health and Medical Care Administration's approximately 6,500 employees work together to provide the county's residents with the best conditions for an active life with increased quality of life. By providing good and close care throughout the county, we lay the foundation for a strong and healthy Gävleborg.

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