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At the Geriatric Acute Care Unit GAVA, you as a nursing assistant will have the opportunity to work closely with elderly, frail patients with complex needs and utilize your full competence in daily work. Here, you become an important part of an engaged team where patient safety and individual needs are at the center. We work based on the geriatric working model Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), which involves a clearly structured assessment that increases patient safety and leads to a person-centered approach.

At GAVA, you will encounter clear routines, good collaboration between professions, and a workplace where knowledge, responsibility, and development are encouraged. We value every employee's competence and strive to create a safe, meaningful, and stimulating work environment where you have the opportunity to grow in your professional role.

Our Offer

For life forward. Region Östergötland has high ambitions and a responsible mission. It is about health and care, about our region's development, and about those who live and visit here. We want to continue to be at the forefront with care, research, and education. This means daring to think new thoughts – and having the best employees. Therefore, we offer unique opportunities for further learning and invest in modern environments with effective systems and tools. Many of us meet patients and relatives, while others create the prerequisites for vital interventions. Here, fantastic people work towards the same goal – to make a real difference, and for life forward.

The Geriatric Acute Care Unit is a unit where everyday life is filled with both joy and seriousness. Here you meet patients who need your knowledge, warmth, and professionalism – and you meet colleagues who support each other, laugh together, and provide support when things are tough.

With us, you get:

• A strong team with different professions – where everyone is important in care.
• Opportunities to develop your competence and grow in your role.
• Mentorship and introduction that make you feel secure from day one.
• The chance to be part of improvement and development projects linked to geriatrics.

We are careful to ensure that your working hours are balanced with the rest of your life. Therefore, you have great opportunities to influence your schedule. We offer the 90/10 working time model, which means you work 90 percent but receive 100 percent salary. The majority of the 90 percent is scheduled, while a smaller part is flexible and used to cover illness and leave.

Please read about our career ladder for nursing assistants/care assistants and also about your benefits with us.

Job Description

At GAVA, you work in interprofessional teams, and as a nursing assistant, you have a significant role as a care coordinator. You are responsible for the patient's basic care, observation, and the patient's immediate environment. You work person-centered, which creates a holistic view of the patient's needs, from medical to social and existential. As a nursing assistant, you are responsible for risk assessment and documenting the patient's potential risks, as well as representing the patient during rounds. The work also involves contact with relatives and/or other professional groups needed to provide the patient with safe care.

You will receive a secure introduction with your own supervisor who is an experienced nursing assistant. After the introduction, you get a mentor who provides the support you need, as well as regular follow-up meetings with your nearest manager.

About You

We are looking for you who are a nursing assistant and enjoy working with elderly patients and want to develop in the care of the elderly. Furthermore, we are looking for you who use knowledge, skills, and abilities in handling patient meetings or care situations. Since you work in constant dialogue with patients and colleagues, it is a requirement that you have good knowledge of the Swedish language, both in speech and in writing.

You are secure and have an easy time adapting to different situations. You are empathetic, curious, and want to contribute to the best for patients. You thrive as part of an interprofessional team, where all professional categories learn from each other, but it is also important that you can work independently.

It is a given that you contribute with a positive and professional attitude in your work.

Since the work involves documentation and contact with colleagues, patients, and relatives, it is important that you have good knowledge of the Swedish language.

Application and Employment

Before employment in a patient-facing role within Region Östergötland, you will be asked to fill out a health declaration.

We warmly welcome your application! If you need help registering in the system, contact customer service Support and Service, 010-103 60 00, during office hours.

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