Engaged and Positive Nurse Wanted!

Are you an engaged and positive nurse? Then you are warmly welcome to our team within the adult psychiatric inpatient care! Here you will work in modern, newly built facilities while being offered a deeply meaningful and developing job that makes a real difference!

As a nurse with us, you will have a varied and meaningful job as you meet patients with different needs – from short-term acute interventions to long-term treatment.

You will work both independently and in close collaboration with your team, which includes nurses, doctors, nursing assistants, and social workers. Your tasks will include leadership, medication management, psychiatric care, assessments, documentation, and supportive conversations. You will also actively contribute to a positive work environment.

We want to succeed together with our mission, and to do that we work closely within inpatient care, which consists of a psychiatric intensive care unit and two inpatient wards.

There are several benefits to working with us, including extra vacation days when you turn 40 and 50, continuous professional development, and more. Please read more about our benefits: Your Benefits | Region Kalmar Län (https://www.regionkalmar.se/dina-formaner)

The position is located within adult psychiatric inpatient care in Kalmar, and working hours are during the day, evening, and weekends with dedicated night staff.

About You

You are a licensed nurse with a heart for psychiatry. Previous work experience in psychiatric care is an advantage. As a person, you see the value in building and maintaining good relationships with patients and colleagues, which is a key factor for effective collaboration and problem-solving.

You have good communication skills, which allow you to express yourself clearly, adapting your language and message according to the recipient and situation. We believe that you, just like us, value a positive and professional approach where the patient is the focus for a respectful and caring interaction.

To thrive with us, you appreciate the complex and varied nature of the work. This means you are flexible and share our ambition to develop work methods curiously: Every day a little better – the power of many! We will place great importance on your personal qualities, so that both you and we can enjoy working together.

Your Future Workplace

You will work in newly built and modern facilities specifically designed for specialist psychiatry. These facilities promote effective coordination within psychiatric services and offer a pleasant environment for you, with spacious staff areas and a beautiful view of Kalmarsund and Öland. We are a clinic with 37 care places and about 230 employees. Here, there are three inpatient wards and two outpatient clinics. Would you like to get an insight into what it is like to work with us and why our employees enjoy working in psychiatry? Read more here: Work in Psychiatry | Region Kalmar Län (https://www.regionkalmar.se/arbeta-inom-psykiatrin)

We are part of the psychiatric administration in Region Kalmar län. Within the administration, a total of 600 employees work with specialist psychiatric care for adults, children and adolescents, forensic psychiatric care, and rehabilitation care. We work based on the vision: A leading specialist psychiatry.

Region Kalmar län is responsible for healthcare, dental care, folk high schools, culture, public transport, and regional development. We have over 7,000 employees who all work together for a healthier, safer, and richer life for the residents of the region. With us, you will receive many benefits and one of Sweden's best collective agreements. We meet people at all stages of life and have a meaningful and developing job – every day.

Region Kalmar län offers all employees a 100% employment. If you work part-time but wish to work full-time, an extension of the position can be offered at another workplace.

We ask that you attach your CV, cover letter, and relevant educational certificates to your application. To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in Region Kalmar län, we ask that you apply for the position in our recruitment system and not via email or in paper format.

We welcome calls from those interested in the job but decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.