Vacant job

Do you want to work in an organization where collaboration and structure are important parts of the daily work? On the operating department in Karlstad, you are part of an experienced team working with both planned and acute surgery in a technologically advanced environment, where every role is significant for the patient's journey through the operation.

Your workplace

The AnOpIVA business area includes surgery, anesthesia, intensive care, sterile technology operations, post-anesthesia care, and the Pain Center. The operating department in Karlstad has 20 modern operating rooms. We perform both elective and acute surgeries and operate around the clock. In total, we have approximately 140 employees.

Your responsibilities

We are now looking for a nursing assistant who wants to help develop and improve the surgical operations in Karlstad. As a nursing assistant with us, you are an important part of the operating team. You work closely with the scrub nurse, anesthetist, anesthesiologist, and surgical technician in the operating room. You assist with sterile setups, receive and prepare patients for surgery, and play a key role within the operating theater. The work is varied, educational, and technically stimulating. You work with both planned and acute surgeries.

Your skills and competencies

You are a trained nursing assistant with experience from inpatient care or emergency care. Personal qualities such as good teamwork skills, flexibility, and a positive attitude towards colleagues and patients are highly valued. We also appreciate commitment and curiosity. Experience working on an operating department and/or specialized training in surgical nursing is advantageous. Selection and interviews take place continuously during the application period.

About Region Värmland

We exist to ensure that everyone living here feels well and that our region remains attractive and competitive. We make a difference in healthcare, dentistry, public transport, regional development, and culture and education. We meet people during life's most significant moments and in all those everyday moments in between. Our vision is world-class quality of life. Read more about what it is like to work for us, our benefits, and follow us on social media.

Do you also want to work for everyone in Värmland? We welcome your application.

Other information

In connection with potential employment, we may ask you as an applicant to provide an extract from the police record. Prior to employment in psychiatric care, care for people with disabilities, or care for children or young people, the employer conducts a check in the police's suspicion and criminal record register. A record in this register may affect your chances of employment.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the Competence Acquisition Unit HR via the Region's switchboard at 010-831 50 00. You will then receive assistance in submitting your application without it being processed in Varbi. Remember to only include information relevant to the specific position.

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