Assistant Nurse at Geriatric Center

Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and ensure that research and innovation yield results.

The Geriatric Center is a specialist clinic for patients in need of both acute and planned geriatric care and rehabilitation. A comprehensive assessment of the older patient's medical, physical, psychological, and social functioning during illness is performed by interprofessional teams. Diagnostics, treatment, and rehabilitation are conducted in inpatient and outpatient care with the patient's individual needs in focus.

General geriatrics, department 1 has 20 care places focusing on subacute general geriatric care and rehabilitation, as well as a so-called fast track for taking over patients from MAVA and the infectious diseases clinic. We are looking for a couple of assistant nurses to join us in the Geriatric General Care Department, apply and help complete our staff group!

We are very proud to run a student teaching department (SUA) where nursing and assistant nursing students independently care for patients under supervision. We welcome diversity, and in 2016 the department was awarded an LGBTQ diploma.

We are now looking for an assistant nurse who wants to work permanent night shifts - Is it you we are looking for?

The position is a permanent employment in Region Västerbotten with an employment rate of 67.96%. In dialogue with the responsible manager, the employment rate can be discussed.

Start date according to agreement.

Selection and interviews are ongoing, so please submit your application as soon as you can!

JOB DESCRIPTION

As an assistant nurse with us, you contribute knowledge and commitment that makes people feel safe.

As an assistant nurse at the Geriatric Center, you will have a developing, educational, and varied job in a team with joy at work. Here, assistant nurses have an important and obvious role in the care team, and your work contributes to patient-safe care of good quality. To grow in your professional role and provide the best care, we believe that it is important to have a pleasant work environment and opportunities for continuous development. As an assistant nurse, you will perform assistant nursing tasks for a care department such as monitoring vital parameters, wound care, sampling, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who enjoys working with the elderly and puts the patient first, has a good attitude, and adapts your care to the patient's various needs during the care process.

You are proactive, easy to collaborate with, and curious about new challenges. You feel responsible and thrive in an environment with varying tasks and shifting intensity. You work in a team and independently, where collaboration and initiative, as well as flexibility and accuracy, are qualities we value.

You have an assistant nursing education and a passed course in acute care. We place great importance on personal suitability.

As of July 1, 2023, assistant nurse is a protected professional title. This means that you need a certificate from the National Board of Health and Welfare to use the title assistant nurse within care and nursing. You apply for a certificate of protected professional title for assistant nurse from the National Board of Health and Welfare. If you have already received this certificate, we would like you to attach it to your application.

OTHER

Read more about our benefits for those who work with us on our website here (https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner).

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, therefore we welcome applicants from different backgrounds.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly ask for no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the recruiting manager and then send your application documents by post.