Vacant job

NU Hospital is part of the Region of Västra Götaland and is one of Sweden's larger county hospitals. We are located at NÄL (Norra Älvsborg County Hospital) in Trollhättan and Uddevalla Hospital. The hospital's catchment area covers 280,000 inhabitants. Together, we are approximately 5,000 employees who work every day to provide good and safe specialized healthcare. We are located on the west coast, and our area offers varied nature with both sea, mountains, forests, and lakes.

Description

Department 95 is a general psychiatric emergency care unit belonging to NU Hospital's psychiatric clinic. We are located at Brinkåsen's modern psychiatric facility in Vänersborg. On the department, nurses, specialist nurses, care assistants, and counselors work. Our chief physician, along with ST and AT doctors, is responsible for the medical care.

In early 2027, Department 95 plans to move to a newly renovated department at NÄL adjacent to other general psychiatric care.

What we can offer you

Personalized onboarding tailored specifically to you. Various types of internal training for specific tasks and areas of responsibility. Possibility of paid specialist education. A good physical work environment in premises adapted to the type of care we provide. The most fun job in the world!

Job Responsibilities

Standard nursing duties for a nurse in psychiatric care during day/evening shifts.

Qualifications

A license as a nurse is required.

You need to be responsible, empathetic, able to lead work, and have very good collaboration skills. Experience working with patients with psychotic illness is meritorious as it is the department's focus. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

Other

Interviews may take place continuously throughout the application period.

When appointing a position within psychiatry, we always request extracts from the suspicion and criminal records. This request is handled by the employer.

Welcome with your application! Please contact us if you have questions about the position or our department.

The position may be placed in a security classification. This means that security clearance and register control may be carried out in accordance with provisions in the Security Protection Act before employment.

About the Region of Västra Götaland

With us, you become part of a larger whole. We are 56,000 employees in over 200 professions who make a difference in people's lives every day throughout Västra Götaland.

You contribute to safe and equal healthcare as well as a sustainable society where environment, culture, and good communications create quality of life.

We are in the midst of digital development where you get to help shape future working methods to improve and simplify everyday life for residents and operations.

As a permanent employee, you are mobilized as part of our shared responsibility to ensure that socially important functions continue to operate even in a crisis.

Want to know more about us? On our website, you can read more about our benefits and meet employees who make a difference every day and develop in their professions. Read more on the Region of Västra Götaland's website (https://www.vgregion.se/jobba-i-vgr/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/).

Application

The Region of Västra Götaland prefers that you register your application via the recruitment system. If you, as an applicant, have questions about the advertised position or for special and specific reasons cannot register your details in a public system - contact the contact person for the respective advertisement.

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