Assistant Nurse for Orthopedic Care Units A and B, Höglandssjukhuset

Are you an assistant nurse and curious about orthopedics? Do you want to work together with the skilled staff at the orthopedic clinic and receive support from an assistant nurse mentor? Then we believe the position of assistant nurse at Orthopedic Care Units A and B at Höglandssjukhuset in Eksjö might be right for you.

The Role of Assistant Nurse

As an assistant nurse at the orthopedic care units, you are responsible for basic nursing care pre- and post-operatively. You work actively with rehabilitation together with the patient, covering areas such as mobilization, nutrition, and preventive work to avoid pressure ulcers and healthcare-associated infections. Documentation in the medical record system Cosmic is also part of the job.

The orthopedic care units consist of two wards: Ward A, which is for patients with acute orthopedic conditions requiring admission for treatment, and Ward B, which handles planned surgery. As an assistant nurse with us, you will enjoy a natural variety and broad competence within orthopedics as you work on both wards.

The position is a permanent full-time employment. Many of our patients need us around the clock, and for the assistant nurse we are seeking now, this means working day and evening shifts on weekdays and weekends. We have individual schedule planning, so you can influence which shifts you work.

Your Future Workplace

Höglandssjukhuset in Eksjö is one of three hospitals in the Region of Jönköping County. Here, planned and acute specialist care is provided around the clock. Approximately 110,000 people live within the catchment area.

The orthopedic clinic at Höglandssjukhuset is a modern operation aiming to provide the county's residents with orthopedic care of the highest quality. We offer both acute and planned specialist care. All professional groups here participate in improvement projects and have good opportunities for competence development. Together, we are approximately 80 staff members with specialized competence to operate and rehabilitate patients after surgeries and injuries.

At the orthopedic clinic, we work based on the principle that everyone should be met with respect and a positive attitude, whether you are a patient or a colleague. We are constantly working on improvements and further development of care based on new and evidence-based knowledge in collaboration with our patients. Both patients and staff should feel well-informed, safe, and involved. We contribute to a good life in an attractive region.

The Region of Jönköping County is building for the future of care and investing heavily in Höglandssjukhuset. The entire orthopedic clinic is located in the newly built House 37 in new, fresh, and well-adapted premises that we are proud of.

Your Profile

We are looking for you who are trained as an assistant nurse. We would appreciate it if you had experience in orthopedics (but it is not a requirement) and experience working in a hospital. Orthopedics is the most exciting field we know, and we are looking for someone who is curious about the specialty and interested in learning as much as possible within it.

To thrive with us, you enjoy having a lot of patient contact and feel comfortable meeting patients in various situations. Fundamentally, it is about providing good care and a good reception to patients. You are calm, attentive, and accommodating, and you have the interest, will, and ability to help others.

You work well with others and adapt easily to changed circumstances and different work paces. You plan your workday efficiently and continuously maintain your knowledge within the field.

All of us working at the orthopedic clinic feel a great responsibility, and we work to maintain high production with high quality to provide patients with good care. Participation and joy in work are important to us, and it means a lot to us that you have a positive attitude towards both tasks and colleagues. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Our Offer to You

We offer you a varied job where you play an important role for the orthopedic clinic's patients and your colleagues. You will become part of a team together with nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and doctors, where we value each other and our respective knowledge and have a good community.

Development of our care processes and education for staff are a natural part of our operations. Therefore, we can offer you development for both your profession and you as a person. To ensure you get a good start in your new job, you will also receive an individually adapted introduction.

It is important to us that everyone feels safe in their work at the clinic. When you join us, we therefore offer you a mentor – specifically so that you feel secure in your professional role. The mentor helps you get into the work in a good way and has follow-up development conversations. The mentor also conducts continuous training.

As an employee with us in the Region of Jönköping County, you have access to our employment benefits. Some of them increase your basic security, while others add a bit of gold to everyday life. Read more about our benefits here: Benefits, Region Jönköping County (http://www.rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Jobba-hos-oss/Formaner/).

Do you have questions about the position?

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Charlotte Hägneryd, Deputy Operations Manager, 010-2437090, or Jennie Evertsson, Care Unit Manager, 010-243 71 40.

We are happy to receive calls from you who are interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling advertising or recruitment services.

Our Recruitment Process

The application deadline is July 5, 2026.

Selection and interviews may be conducted continuously, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Since "assistant nurse" has been a protected professional title since July 1, 2023, you will be asked to state in your application whether you have proof of the protected title. If you currently have a permanent position as an assistant nurse and do not have proof of the protected title, we ask you to attach a certificate of your permanent employment in your application to continue retaining the title of assistant nurse.

We warmly welcome your application!

Read more about the Region of Jönköping County's recruitment process on our website: Our Recruitment Process, Region Jönköping County (https://www.rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Lediga-jobb/Var-rekryteringsprocess/).