Are you a nurse with an interest in surgery and emergency care?

Do you want to contribute to the future of healthcare? Then you might be the nurse we are looking for at KAVA at Karolinska University Hospital!

We offer you

• a stable team with broad competence within the nursing and assistant nursing group, where we support each other and have fun together
• a safe and welcoming workplace where well-being and patient care are in focus, attracting former students and interns back
• opportunities for career development with various career paths, including academic routes and clinical further education, as well as rotation to other departments and the emergency department within our theme
• individual competence plans and present leadership to promote a balanced and sustainable work life.

Of course, you will also benefit from our general benefits that Karolinska University Hospital offers you.

About the position

KAVA is a surgical emergency care unit with 19 beds for patients with acute conditions within surgery. Admissions occur from the emergency department around the clock. Our mission is to monitor, investigate, diagnose, and treat acutely ill patients. Since those cared for by us are rarely fully evaluated, a large part of our work is to observe changes and signs of deterioration. Common reasons for seeking us include various forms of trauma, bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, and abdominal pain. Common diagnoses include commotio, ulcer, cholecystitis, cholangitis, pancreatitis, ileus, appendicitis, and diverticulitis. This means that pre- and postoperative care, pain relief, fluid balance monitoring, and assessment of vital parameters are significant parts of our work. We also have the opportunity for continuous monitoring of vital parameters in the form of 'spot checks' for those who have a greater need for frequent controls. Our average length of stay is about two days. Read more about us here.

As a nurse with us, you will be responsible for the care in your work team. In the position, you will apply medical priorities and contribute to the development of nursing work. As an experienced nurse, it also includes mentoring nursing students and newly hired colleagues or working as a lead nurse in the unit.

Most shifts are staffed by a lead nurse in addition to the teams that manage the inflow and outflow of patients and support the teams as needed. At KAVA, we have a nursing leader and nursing specialist who also work with patients and drive nursing development, focusing on quality education and the surgical patient.

For us, person-centered care is a cornerstone of our working method; we currently have person-centered handovers between day/evening shifts where we report inside the patient's room and where the patient is seen as an obvious part of the team. We are also working on changing the traditional rounds by rounding with the patient for increased participation, information, and efficiency.

We are looking for someone who

• has the ability to understand someone else's perspective or situation without taking over the person's feelings
• can easily adapt to changing circumstances, quickly change viewpoints and attitudes, and see opportunities in changes
• works well with others and relates to them in a responsive and smooth manner. You listen, communicate, and resolve conflicts constructively
• works independently, has a critically reflective approach, and can handle complex situations and investigations
• is calm and controlled in stressful or pressured situations. You maintain a realistic perspective and focus on the right things.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Licensed nurse

Desirable:

• Two years of experience as a nurse
• Mentorship training

About the recruitment process

You are welcome to shadow us to see how we work.

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.

In connection with your application, you need to attach your CV. Instead of a personal letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly motivate why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Warm welcome to your application - Together we are Karolinska!

Before filling the position that involves the care of children and adolescents, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and criminal record register. Read more here. (https://www.karolinska.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekrytering-pa-karolinska/)

As an employee at Karolinska University Hospital, you may be placed in a war position. Read more here. (https://www.karolinska.se/jobba-hos-oss/var-arbetsplats/totalforsvarsplikt-allman-tjansteplikt-och-krigsplaceringar-pa-karolinska-universitetssjukhuset/)

If you are or have previously been employed in Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or previous manager if you become a candidate for employment.

For permanent positions, a probationary period may be applied.

About Karolinska University Hospital

We at Karolinska University Hospital are proud to be one of the world's leading university hospitals. In addition to our special responsibility for highly specialized care in the Stockholm region, our main mission is to train the healthcare professionals of the future together with Karolinska Institute and conduct world-leading research while continuing our work to develop care for the patient's best. We work in a variety of areas and professions.

Our vision - We will cure and relieve tomorrow what no one can cure and relieve today.

Please read more about us on our website (https://www.karolinska.se/) and follow us on social media!

Theme Emergency and Reparative Medicine

The Theme Emergency and Reparative Medicine consists of six medical units (Emergency, Trauma/emergency surgery and orthopedics, Plastic surgery and craniofacial diseases, Ear nose, throat Hearing and balance, and Transplantation).

Read more here. (https://www.karolinska.se/vard/tema/tema-akut-och-reparativ-medicin/)