Vacant job

Are you looking for a new role where you can take responsibility, make a difference, and be a reassuring presence for citizens during the night hours? This might be just what you are looking for! We are now looking for two assistant nurses or care assistants for a temporary position in the night unit of the home care service in Brunflo.

In the home care night unit, we work to provide safe and quality care to citizens during the night. We have a large home care area in Brunflo and Fåker with surrounding areas, where we drive by car to our citizens. During one shift, there are 4 colleagues working, and district nurses are also on duty every night to support you. The work is based out of the home care premises in Brunflo.

The temporary positions are until August 31, 2026, with a possible extension. Working hours are during the night between 21:45-07:15.

Your new job

As an assistant nurse or care assistant in home care, you work with personal care in the citizen's home. You work to promote physical, mental, and social health for the citizens you help. Your task is to support the citizen and create security during the night. You provide personal care based on individual needs and perform delegated health and medical care interventions such as specific care and rehabilitation. You collaborate with assistant nurses, care staff, and district nurses. Another important part of your duties is documenting in our operational systems.

Common tasks

• Help citizens with personal care and service
• Help with dressing and undressing, including support stockings
• Support with transfers, for example, when going to bed or using the toilet
• Handing over medication according to medical delegation and prescription
• Care of CPAP, urinary catheters, or stoma
• Guiding
• Supervision
• Actions in response to various alarms such as security alarms, door alarms, GPS alarms, and digital camera supervision
• Care documentation

Your qualifications

Requirements

• Previous experience working in elderly care
• Previous experience with medical delegation
• Driver's license
• Good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing

Merits

• Trained assistant nurse
• Experience working in home care
• Good computer skills and experience using mobile phones as a work tool
• Access to your own car to easily commute to and from work

We are looking for you

To thrive in this role, you should be secure and stable, adapting your approach to the situation. You show judgment through correct assessments and prioritizations, where you can make quick decisions even in difficult circumstances. Responsibility and structure are close to your heart, and you communicate clearly and engaged in dialogue with citizens and colleagues. You listen actively and adapt your communication to the recipient and situation.

Apply to us!

How the recruitment process works

Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis. We want you to attach a CV and cover letter to your application. Grades/certificates do not need to be sent with the application. We ask you to supplement these if an interview becomes relevant.

Östersund Municipality has considered the choice of advertising channels prior to advertising and therefore declines calls from recruitment agencies and advertising salespeople.

What do we offer?

Östersund Municipality offers you benefits such as paid vacation from the first year of employment, vacation exchange, wellness allowance, or wellness hours. Through our benefits portal, you can access independent pension advice and a range of discounts and offers. You can also receive quick and professional support from various specialists, such as psychologists, lawyers, and economists, through the Personal Support service. You can read more about our benefits on our website: https://www.ostersund.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/jobba-hos-oss/sa-har-jobbar-vi/lon-och-formaner.html (https://www.ostersund.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/jobba-hos-oss/sa-har-jobbar-vi/lon-och-formaner.html)

About the Health and Social Care Administration

Within the Health and Social Care Administration, we apply optional employment levels for permanent employees. This means that as an employee, you have the right to work up to full-time in other operations within your sector. This gives you a chance for variety, new experiences, and a broader network. We value creating a flexible work environment where your wishes and the operation's needs meet. Working with heart at the Health and Social Care Administration means you contribute to creating simpler, richer, and safer lives for the residents of Östersund. We work with people of all ages and strive to always make a difference in everyday life. It is important. Really.