Vacant job

At the Palliative Medicine Unit, we offer meaningful work focused on the needs of each individual patient. We strive to recognize and develop health and provide patients with the highest possible quality of life. You will care for patients admitted to the ward as well as patients in their own homes. Care is provided in close collaboration with the patient and their relatives within a multiprofessional team consisting of doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, dietitians, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists.

About You

We are looking for a registered nurse who wants a job where you can make a difference in people's lives. We prefer that you have experience and education in palliative care. You are confident in your professional role and patient-focused, which means you have the ability to see the patient as an individual and understand their needs. Furthermore, you are positive, flexible, solution-oriented, easy to collaborate with, and comfortable working both in a team and independently. Since part of the work involves support and counseling, it is important that you have the ability to communicate honestly, openly, and authentically. As part of the work involves home care, a valid Category B driver's license is required. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Selection is ongoing. Apply today!

Your Future Workplace

The Palliative Medicine Unit is part of the Geriatric Clinic and is specialized in palliative medicine. We also have our hospital-affiliated home care service (LAH), where we offer specialized palliative medicine in the Kalmar suburbs. Care is available 24/7 and is provided by a multiprofessional team with specific knowledge and competence in palliative care. We welcome students, nursing assistant trainees, and doctors in training. We ensure high competence through internal training, continuous professional supervision, and daily reflection sessions. Current research results are integrated into care early.

Welcome to a work group that supports and helps each other and is always close to laughter. We work with life as the focus.

The Geriatric Clinic offers inpatient care, home care, and outpatient activities. We strive to see and develop health in the sickest, offer a geriatric or palliative team to those who need it, lead and develop the content and scope of geriatric and palliative medicine, and particularly prioritize patients with the greatest needs.

Kalmar County Hospital is one of three hospitals in Kalmar County. The hospital is an acute hospital with specialist care, maternity care, and neonatal care. Over 2,300 people work here to provide good care and high patient safety to the county's inhabitants. Our employees' continuous development work allows us to achieve good results in several national measurements. The hospital is located near Kalmar center and Kalmarsund.

Kalmar County Region is responsible for healthcare, dental care, folk high schools, culture, public transport, and regional development. We are over 7,000 employees who all work together for a healthier, safer, and richer life for the county's inhabitants. With us, you get many benefits and one of Sweden's best collective agreements. We meet people at all stages of life and have meaningful and developing work – every day.

Kalmar County Region offers all employees a 100% employment. If you work part-time but wish to work full-time, an extension of the position may be offered at another workplace.

We want you to attach your CV, cover letter, and education certificates relevant to the position to your application. To ensure quality in the recruitment process in Kalmar County Region, we want you to apply for the position in our recruitment system and not via email or in paper format.

We are happy to receive calls from you who are interested in the job but decline calls from those who sell advertising and recruitment services.