Assistant Nurse for Social Services in Kiruna

For a living Kiruna. One thing is certain: with us, you make a difference. We are Kiruna. We are the healthcare staff holding the hand of an elderly mother, the teacher helping a little brother read his first words, the childcare worker watching someone grow every day, and the social worker changing lives. We are personal assistants providing freedom, librarians making literature accessible, and home support staff driving to villages in snowstorms to be there. We are hundreds of competencies, thousands of people, and generations of experience working together to secure, care for, inspire, teach, save lives, think new thoughts, move cities, and look after people. With pride and care. From the mountains to the city. Today and tomorrow for a living Kiruna.

Do you also want to work for life, for people, and for the future in Kiruna Municipality? Do you want to create value and make a real difference for what is important?

The mandate of the Social Services is to meet people's need for security. The department shall work to ensure that the municipality's residents receive social care in various forms, with a special responsibility to safeguard the needs and interests of vulnerable groups. We constantly work for good quality that benefits the users of our services.

Job Responsibilities

The role of an assistant nurse involves assisting users according to their individual needs regarding personal care, meals, mobility, activities, etc. An important task is to support the healthy aspects of the users. This means providing them with support and encouragement to continue doing what they can manage themselves. We place great emphasis on case management and work with the individual's best interests at the center. Our goal is for users to experience dignity and well-being as much as possible.

Qualifications

We are primarily looking for you who have studied the Care and Nursing Program at the upper secondary level. Experience in nursing care and knowledge of dementia diseases are meritorious.

We value high empathy and a strong commitment to the well-being of elderly people and their opportunity for a dignified life. Considering users' different needs and possibilities is a given for you. It is important that you have a professional and respectful approach, as well as the ability to create security and calm even in stressful situations. You have a positive attitude and contribute to a positive work climate to promote good cooperation.

The work requires medical nursing tasks delegated by a registered nurse. The work also includes documentation in the Combine system.

Other Information

• Number of positions: 2
• Driver's License: Category B driver's license is required.
• Employment type: Permanent employment.
• Start date: According to agreement.

Personal suitability is highly valued. Before any potential employment, you must present an extract from the criminal record register (including the suspicion register) in an unopened envelope. The extract can be ordered via the Police website: polisen.se/belastningsregistret (https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623).

To work with us, you must share Kiruna Municipality's common value base where respect, responsibility, and collaboration are key words.

What We Offer

We offer a pleasant work environment, stimulating tasks, and a good balance between work and leisure. We have many different benefits, including the opportunity to train for free at various fitness facilities up to 5,000 SEK/year, mountain cabins you can rent, and the option to exchange salary for extra days off.

Kiruna Municipality strives for gender balance and sees diversity as a strength. We welcome employees with different backgrounds and work to ensure our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna Municipality views full-time work as a right and part-time work as an opportunity. Knowledge of Finnish, Sami, and/or Meänkieli is meritorious as Kiruna Municipality is an administrative area for these languages.

Kiruna Municipality applies individual and differentiated salaries. If you proceed in the recruitment process, a relevant salary range will be presented at the interview.

Please read information about our collective agreements, local agreements, and what we as an employer offer here: kiruna.se (https://kiruna.se/naringsliv--arbete/arbeta-hos-oss/kommunen-som-arbetsgivare.html).

Kiruna Municipality has made its own media choices for this recruitment and therefore declines contact with ad sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.