Vacant job

Do you want to combine your work as a nurse with a specialized responsibility in nutrition?

We are now looking for you who have a special interest in nutrition issues and want to help develop the work on our Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Ward B82-B84 in Huddinge.

What we offer

• A broad skill set with varied daily tasks
• Great opportunities to enhance your competence within a diverse patient group
• Individual introduction and continuous professional development

Naturally, you will also benefit from the general perks that Karolinska University Hospital offers.

About the position

Nutrition is a crucial part of patient recovery. Our current nutrition coordinator is moving on to new assignments, so we are now looking for an engaged nurse who wants to take special responsibility for nutrition work on the ward, in collaboration with colleagues and other professions.

Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) is a highly specialized department that admits both children and adults for planned surgery in the ENT area. The inpatient ward also receives admissions from the ENT emergency department, where patients requiring specialist care are treated.

As a nurse on the ward, you will work with pre- and post-operative care as well as the care of acute ENT patients. The work is characterized by close teamwork consisting of assistant nurses, nurses, and doctors, where we work together towards a common goal – to provide patients with safe, secure, and high-quality care.

The position contributes to our 24/7 operations by working days, evenings, and two weekend shifts per month. We apply individual scheduling.

We are looking for you who

• Are confident in your profession and have self-awareness. You see relationships in their proper perspective.
• Take responsibility for your tasks, structure your approach independently, and drive processes forward.
• Work well with others and value teamwork. You are calm, attentive, and accommodating in your interactions. You have the interest, willingness, and ability to help others and strive to deliver solutions.
• Contribute to the development and follow-up of nutrition routines.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Swedish nursing license
• Experience working as a nurse for at least 2 years

Merits:

• Supervisor training
• Nutrition 7.5 credits or other relevant education

About the recruitment process

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

In connection with your application, you need to attach a CV. Instead of a cover 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!

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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 task is to train future healthcare professionals and conduct world-leading research together with Karolinska Institutet, while continuing our work to develop care for the benefit of patients. We work within a number of different areas and professions.

Our vision: We shall cure and alleviate tomorrow what no one can cure and alleviate today.

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Theme Acute and Restorative Medicine

Theme Acute and Restorative 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).

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