Contact Nurse for Hematology at Karolinska University Hospital

Do you want to work in a central role where you make a real difference for patients throughout their care journey? We are now looking for a contact nurse for the hematology department at Karolinska University Hospital.

We warmly welcome your application!

What we offer

• Individualized onboarding based on you and your previous experiences
• A developing and inclusive workplace with ongoing internal training and development opportunities
• The opportunity to take a contact nurse training course in cancer care if you haven't done so before, 7.5 credits
• Working hours during the day, Monday to Friday, weekdays without weekends.

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

About the position

As a contact nurse in hematology, you will work closely with experienced colleagues in the same role, doctors, as well as the department's day care and outpatient clinic. Together, you create safe and cohesive care for patients throughout the care chain.

In this role, you will follow the national assignment description for contact nurses. You will participate in diagnosis announcements and multidisciplinary conferences, be responsible for establishing and revising the Care Plan, and identify needs for cancer rehabilitation. You will also develop, follow up, and adapt rehabilitation plans based on each patient's individual needs.

In this role, you will serve as the patient's and their relatives' primary contact throughout the investigation and treatment process. This means that you will provide information about care and treatment, offer support during crisis reactions, and ensure continuity and accessibility in contact with the healthcare system. In your work, you will make evidence-based assessments and take relevant actions to meet the patient's needs.

Over the past ten years, we have achieved significant medical successes, where contact nurses have played a crucial role in managing the patient's quality of life during their contact with the department.

The goal in this role is to ensure safe, cohesive, and patient-centered care for patients with hematological diseases by being a clearly designated contact person.

We are looking for someone who

• feels confident in themselves and their professional role, with the ability to handle complex situations and make well-founded decisions
• is self-driven and takes responsibility for their work, drives processes forward, and prioritizes based on the patient's needs
• has good collaboration skills and enjoys working in a team with different professions
• is empathetic and has a genuine interest in people, with the ability to meet patients and relatives at different stages of life
• works in a structured manner, plans and organizes their work effectively, and has the ability to create order even in a dynamic everyday life.

We place great importance on personal suitability and consider group dynamics in the selection process.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Swedish nursing license
• Several years of experience as a nurse

Meritorious:

• Specialist training in oncology care
• Completed contact nurse training
• Previous clinical experience in hematology or oncology.

About the recruitment process

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

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

We warmly welcome your application – Together we are Karolinska!

Before filling a position that involves caring for children and young people, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and criminal record register.

As an employee at Karolinska University Hospital, you may be assigned to military service.

If you are or have previously been employed in Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or previous manager if you are considered 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 educate future healthcare professionals together with Karolinska Institute and conduct world-leading research while continuing our work to develop care for the benefit of patients. 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 at Karolinska.se (https://www.karolinska.se/) and follow us on social media!

Cancer Theme

The Cancer Theme is one of the largest areas within the hospital. We investigate, treat, and care for patients with some form of malignant tumor disease as well as benign hematology and coagulation disorders.

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