Vacant job

Psykosvård Stockholm is a newly established unit within the Stockholm County Council healthcare area. Here, we consolidate care for patients over 18 years old with psychotic disorders into one organizational entity. We offer assessment, investigation, and treatment according to national guidelines and regional care programs. Within Psykosvård Stockholm, we conduct development work, education, and research regarding psychotic disorders. We work in multidisciplinary teams to ensure the best possible care and treatment for our patients.

Description

Ward 141 cares for patients with newly diagnosed psychotic disorders. The ward is located at Danderyd Hospital and has 16 beds, one of which is designated for self-referral admission. We have an experienced and dedicated staff group that works with a strong focus on person-centered care and patient involvement.

We are now looking for a nurse for Ward 141 who wants to contribute to our operations.

Responsibilities

As a nurse, you have a central role as a team leader on the ward, and you are responsible for leading the nursing care of our patients. You participate in rounds together with doctors and other staff, and perform standard nursing tasks such as venipuncture, medication management, and medical record keeping. We use TakeCare as our electronic health record system. Your responsibilities also include supportive conversations with patients, contact with relatives, and coordination with the municipality, outpatient care, and other healthcare providers.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a licensed nurse and have previous experience working in psychiatric care, preferably in inpatient care. We expect you to be confident in your leadership role and to delegate tasks clearly and fairly. You are flexible and able to prioritize, plan, and execute your duties correctly. A specialist education in psychiatry is an advantage.

You have good collaboration and communication skills with your colleagues, even in stressful situations. It is crucial that you, as a nurse in psychiatric inpatient care, are calm, secure, and attentive to the patient's needs. You enjoy working closely with patients in their care and can work independently, while also appreciating collaboration with other professional groups to provide the best possible care for the patient.

Conditions

The position involves day and evening shifts, as well as working two weekends out of five. The working hours amount to 38.15 hours per week. A six-month probation period may apply.

We work actively with competence development to improve our operations and offer our patients the best possible care, as well as to strengthen you and your development in your role as a nurse. You will be offered ongoing training during your employment, both mandatory and based on your own preferences.

As an employer, we care about our employees' health and well-being and offer among other things:

• Flexible working hours, wellness hour, and a wellness allowance of 5,000 SEK/year
• Free healthcare within outpatient care
• Multiple insurance policies
• Extended vacation days for those over 40 years old

Selection and interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis.

We warmly welcome your application!

The position will be filled subject to it not needing to be filled by internal transfer, according to current regulations.

For patient-facing work within the Stockholm County Council healthcare area:

• A register check is applied before the decision on employment according to SLSO's overarching guidelines for register checks upon employment.
• Employees who will have patient contact must undergo a pre-employment health examination, according to current directives, which is conducted through occupational health services before employment.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required, in addition to a Swedish professional license. The same requirement applies to non-licensed personnel with patient contact.

Stockholm County Council (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer healthcare under the auspices of Region Stockholm within psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, near-acute care, somatic specialist care, habilitation and health, and assistive devices. In collaboration with Karolinska Institutet, we conduct research, education, and development. Read more about SLSO here.

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