Are you ready for new exciting and boundless challenges?

Apply for a permanent day-shift position as a Hygiene Nurse/Tuberculosis Coordinator at Finnmarkssykehuset HF!

The position is organizationally placed together with other infection control personnel within the hospital. Within infection control, we work across the entire operation to solve tasks together and have close and good cooperation with colleagues at Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge HF, other health enterprises in Helse Nord, and the municipal health and care services in Finnmark.

In our unit, we focus heavily on:

Actively contributing to the continuous work to improve patient safety, quality, and working environment within infection control at Finnmarkssykehuset
Building good relationships and ensuring good cooperation within the health and care services in Finnmark

We are looking for you who enjoy working outwardly and taking initiative.

Start date: According to agreement.

Job Responsibilities

The duties are based on the Infection Control Regulations, the Tuberculosis Regulations, and the regional infection control plan with a tuberculosis control program for Helse Nord:

Infection prevention work and infection surveillance
Maintenance of infection control programs through risk assessment and local adaptation
Development and implementation of infection control routines at Finnmarkssykehuset
Contribute to good patient flows between specialist care and municipal care
Management of outbreaks and contact tracing both internally and together with municipal care
Contribute to maintaining tuberculosis control within specialist care and municipalities
Individual follow-up of patients treated with tuberculosis medication
Mentoring and counseling for doctors and nurses in the municipalities regarding tuberculosis treatment

Qualifications

Formal Requirements

Norwegian license as a nurse
Clinical experience from somatic specialist care, at least 2 years
Good knowledge of Norwegian, both written and oral (foreign workers must have passed a Norwegian course at level B2 or higher)

Desirable Qualifications

Further education/master's degree in nursing
Experience in teaching
Good computer skills

For all positions at Finnmarkssykehuset, it is an advantage if the applicant speaks Sami and has knowledge of Sami culture.

Personal Qualities

Good communication and cooperation skills
Union clarity
Ability to motivate others and create networks
Independent, structured, and goal-oriented
Great emphasis is placed on flexibility and personal suitability

We Offer

Economic coverage of relevant further education
Participation in annual and national union meetings
Day shift work
Varied workdays together with colleagues with solid experience in infection control
A strong professional environment focused on knowledge sharing and cooperation
Good introduction and individual training for new employees
Good insurance and pension conditions through KLP
Good salary and working conditions
Good employee benefits

Finnmarkssykehuset is located within the so-called "Tiltakssonen" (Action Zone) in Finnmark, which among other things provides the following economic advantages:

Free kindergarten
12 hours of free after-school care per week
Annual write-off of student loans up to 60,000 NOK/year
Tax deduction of approximately 20,000 NOK/year
Lower electricity prices

For a family with two children in kindergarten, this can mean an economic benefit of approximately 190,000 NOK per year.

Important Information for Applicants

Attach degree certificate and license
For foreign education, authorized translation of documents and approval from HK-dir are required
Attach employment certificates from previous jobs for calculation of salary seniority
Employment certificates must be translated into Norwegian
Provide at least two references not older than two years
Only electronic applications via WebCruiter are processed
According to the Freedom of Information Act, information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant requests not to be on the public application list

Contact Persons

Anita Brekken
Professional Lead for Hygiene Nurse/Tuberculosis Coordinator
Phone: +47 934 87 154
Email: [email protected]

Elin Sagbakken
Unit Manager
Phone: +47 402 44 026
Email: [email protected]

About the Employer

Finnmarkssykehuset HF consists of the hospitals in Kirkenes and Hammerfest, Klinikk Alta, and Sámi Klinihkka, all of which offer somatic care, psychiatry, and addiction treatment.

The hospital is responsible for specialist care for approximately 76,000 inhabitants in Finnmark and has a special responsibility to adapt care to the Sami population.

The operation is characterized by the values: