School Nurse to Nässjö Municipality

Increased learning - equity - meeting places; three important core values that permeate all work in the schools of Nässjö Municipality, a medium-sized municipality with about 30,000 inhabitants in the Småland highlands. To realize this, the municipal council has adopted a strategic and long-term development plan for preschool and school in Nässjö Municipality.

Within the Department of Children and Education, we consciously and purposefully work to provide every child and student with the tools needed to seek knowledge in life. The goal is for every child and student to develop according to their conditions and feel joy and pride in their successes.

We are looking for someone who wants to work within the medical services of student health and contribute to the health, development, and learning of children and young people. As a school nurse, you are an important part of the school's student health team and work preventively, health-promoting, and supportive to help students achieve educational goals.

The school nurse's mission is based on the Health and Medical Services Act, the Education Act, and the National Board of Health and Welfare's guidelines for student health. In close collaboration with school management, other professionals in student health, and school staff, you create the best possible conditions for students' health, development, and learning.

You are part of the school's student health team and work cross-professionally with the counselor, special educator, psychologist, teachers, career counselors, and principal. Together, you work to remove barriers and strengthen students' opportunities to succeed in school.

Within the medical services of student health, we systematically work with quality development and improvement work. You participate in joint process work with school nurses and school doctors, and we value engagement and the willingness to contribute to the continued development of the operations.

As a school nurse, you have good opportunities to plan and structure your work in collaboration with the school's other professionals.

The position is 50% with the possibility of a permanent position at 100% from the school year 27/28. The position is located at a school in the central area for students in preschool class to grade 6.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In the role of school nurse, you will work with:

• Health visits and health conversations
• Vaccinations according to the national program
• Open reception for students
• Reception together with the school doctor
• Job and age-specific health checks
• Medical support in issues concerning students' working environment
• Preventive and health-promoting work regarding mental, physical, and social health
• Group interventions and teaching together with the counselor, for example, regarding health, body, sexuality, and lifestyle
• Collaboration with guardians and external actors and authorities
• Documentation and follow-up in the journal system Prorenata

You also have an important role in the school's work regarding values, bullying, and problematic school absenteeism.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a licensed nurse
• Has a specialist nursing education as a district nurse, pediatric nurse, or school nurse
• Has good knowledge of children's and young people's health
• Has a good ability to work independently and in an organized manner
• Enjoys collaboration and has a professional and respectful approach
• Previous experience as a school nurse or in student health is an advantage.

OTHER

Read more about what it is like to work in Nässjö Municipality at www.nassjo.se (http://www.nassjo.se).

To ensure efficient, fast, and secure handling of your application, we ask you to submit your application via our recruitment tool. Apply directly via the link in the advertisement.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply for the advertised position, you are welcome to send your application documents to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). The email must specify which position you are applying for.

In preparation for the recruitment process, Nässjö Municipality has taken a stance on recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly decline contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.