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About the Department

LARO Clinic 2 Högsbo is one of four outpatient clinics within the LARO operations at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. We work with medication-assisted treatment for opioid dependence, so-called substitution treatment. At our clinic in Högsbo, we see patients who are in the rehabilitation phase of their substitution treatment, with the aim of reducing relapse and strengthening resources for self-care. In addition to our clinics in Högsbo, we have outpatient clinics at Östra Sjukhuset and Olskroken. Furthermore, we have a mobile team collaborating with the needle exchange program that works proactively.

The work group you will join works closely together. The group includes nurses, care assistants, social workers, doctors, secretaries, pharmacists, and midwives. We all form a multidisciplinary team to ensure the patient receives the best possible treatment. As a nurse, you will be part of a contact team for a group of patients and are responsible for their medical and care-specific follow-ups.

The clinic is located close to the Radiomotet area, with good bus connections.

What We Offer You

LARO Clinic 1 and 2 Högsbo are located next to each other, which means you have good collegial support, with several colleagues on duty every day. We also have close collaboration between the clinics.

At our LARO operations, you will receive an individually adapted introduction and mentorship.

Experienced colleagues will support you in settling into your new job. We offer internal training regarding opioid dependence. At the Dependency Operations area, you are offered everything from basic psychiatric education to advanced knowledge of addiction.

Job Responsibilities

As a nurse with us, you have a flexible job that alternates between a structured drop-in clinic and outpatient work. The mornings are visit-intensive, and you work closely with other colleagues at our medication clinic. The afternoons provide space for individual patient consultations, care planning, and meetings. As a nurse, you are responsible for the nursing care of our patients and participate in medication administration, sample collection, assessment, and documentation in our medical record systems, such as Melior. You manage your own planning for individual patient consultations and are given time for administrative work. Patient contact often spans many years. Together with the patient, you will work motivationally focused on their needs. You collaborate with the unit's outpatient clinics, the municipality, and other healthcare partners to create conditions for the best possible care.

The work is primarily scheduled during daytime on weekdays, but weekend duty every 12th weekend is included. Our weekend clinic is located at Östra Sjukhuset from 08:00 to 13:00.

About You

We are looking for you who are a registered nurse with experience working with individuals suffering from addiction. Experience with LARO treatment and/or psychiatry is meritorious, as is experience with relapse prevention work and motivational interviewing (MI). Experience with the documentation system Melior, as well as the patient administrative system Elvis, is desirable.

The work requires personal maturity and a preference for working independently. We value qualities such as flexibility, good teamwork skills, and a positive attitude towards improvement and development work. It is important to us that you have an empathetic approach towards our patients. In this recruitment, we place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We warmly welcome your application!

In the event of recruiting nurses/doctors with foreign licenses/specialist certificates, the current position will be preceded by a process to meet the requirements for Swedish license/specialist certificate.

About the Region of Västra Götaland

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