Assistant Nurse for Night and Weekend Shifts in Varberg Home Care

We are Varberg Municipality, the employer who sees the potential in you. Here you get to make a difference, both for others and for yourself. We are driven by the idea of simplifying people's daily lives and realizing their dreams. We do this with the help of knowledge, innovative courage, and a forward-looking spirit. Welcome to contribute to our vision – to become the creative hub of the west coast.

The Social Services Department is responsible for providing support, care, and assistance to people at different stages of life. We work based on the individual's needs and offer interventions grounded in several laws, including the Social Services Act (SoL), the Act on Support and Service for Certain Persons with Functional Impairments (LSS), and the Health and Medical Services Act.

This can involve providing older people with a secure and meaningful daily life, supporting individuals with disabilities, or being there for children, young people, and adults in vulnerable life situations.

With us, you meet every individual with respect and professionalism. We collaborate across professional boundaries – both within our own department, with other parts of the municipality, and with external actors. To ensure quality and development, we actively work with follow-up, improvement efforts, and digitalization.

Here you make a real difference – every day.

2 Positions Available

Job Responsibilities

Do you want to work with something that truly matters? With us, you will have an important role in providing support, security, and quality of life to people in various life situations.

We are looking for you who want to make a difference in people's daily lives while being part of a professional and caring operation. As an assistant nurse, you work with providing care and social support to people in need of our services.

You work based on individual implementation plans and are responsible for planning, carrying out, and following up on interventions that promote the individual's independence, security, and well-being.

The job responsibilities include, among other things:

• Personal care and support in daily life.
• Health and medical tasks after delegation.
• Documentation in digital systems.
• Support for relatives and collaboration with colleagues and other professions.
• Carry out planned night interventions at home according to decisions.
• Receive and handle safety alarms (prioritization, assessment, follow-up).
• Assess situations and collaborate with the alarm center, ambulance, or fire brigade if necessary.
• Document according to current legislation and routines (SoL, HSL, confidentiality).
• Hold dialogues with relatives, alarm operators, and other functions in the municipality.
• Contribute to security, continuity, and professional treatment in the customer's home.
• Work systematically and follow established routines for safe care and support.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the team and contribute to learning and development.

The work is scheduled for nights and weekends, depending on the needs of the operation. Specifically, the work involves night shifts, weekdays, and every other weekend.

Qualifications

As an assistant nurse, you need a combination of professional knowledge, responsibility, and respectful treatment. You enjoy collaborating but are also confident working independently. Your engagement and sensitivity to the needs of others are crucial for success in the role.

We also look for you to have:

• A completed assistant nurse education with proof of a protected professional title from the National Board of Health and Welfare.
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing.
• Category B driver's license (required for most of the home care service).
• Experience in care work in ordinary housing is meritorious.
• Experience with alarms, acute situations, or night work is meritorious but not decisive.
• Good computer skills and documentation ability.

Personal Attributes

• Confident in treatment even in stressful or sensitive situations.
• Good ability to make decisions and prioritize.
• Empathetic and sensitive in contact with customers and colleagues.
• Structured, responsible, and team-oriented.
• Contributes to a warm and professional work climate.

We offer meaningful work where you contribute to strengthening people's life situations every day. Welcome to apply for the position of assistant nurse and become part of our important work.

Employment Terms

• Salary: Monthly salary.
• Employment type: Permanent position.

Varberg Municipality welcomes diversity and sees differences as a strength. We hope that you, as an applicant, can contribute with your background and competence.

Welcome to read more about what it is like to work with us at: varberg.se/jobb (https://varberg.se/jobb-och-foretagande/jobb-praktik-och-ideellt-arbete/till-dig-som-ska-borja-hos-oss)

Before employment with us, you need to show that you have the right to work in Sweden according to the Aliens Ordinance. This is done by proving citizenship in the EU/EEA or Switzerland, or by presenting a work permit or exemption from it.

This position requires a driver's license for both manual and automatic transmission cars.