Vacant job

The island location requires the resources of a large hospital while simultaneously offering the proximity and community spirit of a smaller hospital. Within healthcare on Gotland, close collaborations are formed quickly, decision-making paths are short, creating flexibility for patients and staff.

As a nurse, you will gain both depth and breadth within your field of expertise, as Visby Hospital, the island's only emergency hospital, handles all patients on Gotland. Communication between Visby and the rest of the country is good, and on Gotland, distances to work and leisure are short. Gotland is characterized by its beautiful nature, cultural-historical environment, an active cultural life, and an increasing academic presence through Uppsala University Campus Gotland, as well as a rich association life.

As a nurse with us, you will work at the Infectious Diseases, Lung, and Allergy Clinic. Here, nurses from various professions work together with physicians specializing in infectious and lung medicine to improve the quality of life for patients with infections, lung diseases, and various allergic conditions.

We are looking for a nurse who will serve within allergy combined with infectious and lung care.

Your responsibilities

At our clinic at Visby Hospital, you will work as a nurse in collaboration with physicians and other professions. Here we assess referrals, conduct investigations, diagnose, and treat patients.

As a nurse, you are responsible for the nurse-led patient clinic. You perform vaccinations, skin prick tests, spirometry, NO measurements, drug provocations, allergen-specific immunotherapy, and immunoglobulin treatments. Providing information and counseling to patients via telephone booking (TeleQ) or 1177 "My Healthcare Contacts" is also an important part of the job. You work very independently, which involves coordinating patient administrative work. Another major part of our work is providing training in Apap/CPAP treatment for sleep apnea syndrome. You will inform and instruct patients and their relatives on the practical use of inhalation medications and other respiratory aids, as well as train internal and external staff. As a nurse, you are the first point of contact for handling needlestick injuries.

Who are you?

You are a licensed nurse with a strong interest in infectious, lung, and allergic diseases.

If you have additional education in infectious, lung, and allergy medicine, or previous work experience in these areas, it is an advantage. Some opportunities for education in these areas will be available.

We value problem-solving skills, the ability to take initiative, and being a good listener. We look for someone with good communication skills and confidence in their professional role as a nurse. Your competence and experience are important, but we place great emphasis on personal suitability.

A background check via an extract from the criminal record register will be conducted before a hiring decision is made.

Why choose Region Gotland?

We are the island's largest employer – with over 200 different professions and 7,000 employees in Sweden's only combined region and municipality. Together, we are developing a sustainable, safe, and prosperous Gotland for everyone who lives on and visits the island.

Gotland offers a rich cultural life, magnificent nature, and a creative entrepreneurial spirit. Over 61,000 people have chosen to call Gotland their home, year-round. Are you not one of us yet, but curious to become? Read more about life on the island at www.gotland.com/flytta-hit (http://www.gotland.com/flytta-hit)

We value our employees and are proud of our benefits. Read more at www.gotland.se/formaner (http://www.gotland.se/formaner)

On our Instagram account @viarregiongotland, you can follow our employees and see the breadth of our various operations.

How we recruit

We work according to a competency-based recruitment method and therefore place great emphasis on personal suitability in accordance with the competencies described in the advertisement. In this way, we also actively work to counteract discrimination.

We are keen on safety and quality in our recruitments, and you may therefore be subject to checks before employment. If relevant, you will receive more information from the recruiter. ID documents and a certificate of good conduct must always be presented.

The position will be filled provided it does not need to be offered to employees with priority rights.