Vacant job

Assistant Nurse

The Municipality of Övertorneå is seeking three assistant nurses for home care services. The positions are temporary assignments until June 30, 2027. Day/evening shifts.

Start date as agreed.

Qualifications: We are looking for you with education in the Care and Assistance Programme or other education or experience in care and assistance that the employer deems relevant for the tasks.

You are sensitive and empathetic in your interactions and have good teamwork skills. You take responsibility and initiative based on your professional role and within given frameworks.

You must be able to express yourself in spoken and written Swedish, which is our working language. As we are the administrative municipality for Finnish and Meänkieli, it is an advantage if you also speak any of these languages. The work requires digital documentation, so experience working with digital tools is a plus.

A Category B driver's license is required.

Information: Acting Unit Manager Lena Löpare, [email protected], 0706280111

Union Representative: Kommunal Övertorneå 010-442 99 16

Other: We have a tobacco-free workplace.

Application: Please submit your application by July 31, 2026. Selection and interviews will take place only after the application period has ended. You will receive a confirmation that your application has been received. If you do not receive such confirmation, please contact us via [email protected].

As we are the administrative municipality for Finnish and Meänkieli, it is positive if you can speak any of these languages.

As we are a total defense authority, the position may involve wartime assignment.

About Övertorneå

Övertorneå's community services and geographical location offer the opportunity to do what you want, not just what you have to. Just to mention a few advantages of our municipality: we have only one roundabout in 250,000 hectares, public transport is almost free, and we were named Sweden's best school municipality in 2020 and 2021, as well as Sweden's Best e-Health Municipality 2024 (https://overtornea.se/stod-omsorg/arets-ehalsokommun-2024/).

We believe the conditions for you to thrive are very good! Interested in moving here? Check out Hej Hemby (https://www.hejhemby.com/). Through this project, those who wish to move to Övertorneå can get help to realize their dream.

We strive for a gender-equal workplace where we see diversity as a strength. Therefore, we welcome applicants who contribute to this.