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Are you a specialist nurse? Do you want to combine clinical work at the Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit with a role as an Associate University Nurse?

What you will get

• The opportunity to combine clinical work within highly specialized pediatric care with a pedagogical development assignment.
• A central role in the unit's work with supervision, mentoring, and competence development.
• The opportunity to contribute to the implementation of new knowledge, care development, and research.
• Work in a highly specialized unit with a strong focus on education, development, and patient safety.
• Close collaboration with experienced colleagues and other professions within pediatric care.

Naturally, you will also benefit from our general perks offered by Karolinska University Hospital.

About the position

The Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit (BIMA) provides highly specialized care for children with complex care needs and is an important part of the Pediatric PMI's operations.

The position involves a combination of clinical work as a specialist nurse and a role as an Associate University Nurse with a focus on clinical pedagogy, supervision, and mentoring.

The assignment includes supporting colleagues' competence development through supervision and educational initiatives, as well as contributing to the implementation of current knowledge in the unit. You will be a key resource in the work with induction, mentoring, and the development of learning environments for both employees and students.

You are also expected to contribute to the unit's development and improvement work and ensure that research and evidence-based knowledge are applied in clinical practice.

We are looking for you who

• Have a strong interest in clinical pedagogy, supervision, and mentoring, and are driven by contributing to the development of other colleagues.
• Take initiative and drive development and improvement work within your area of expertise.
• Work systematically and have the ability to plan, implement, and follow up on educational and development initiatives.
• Have good collaboration skills and build trusting relationships with colleagues, students, and other professions.
• Have the ability to inspire, support, and guide others in their professional development.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Licensed nurse with specialist education in intensive care or pediatric care.
• At least 5 years of clinical experience.
• Clinical expert knowledge and a defined area of care responsibility and knowledge.
• Master's degree.
• Supervisor training (7.5 ECTS) and/or nursing pedagogy (7.5 ECTS).

Being an Associate University Nurse means you have real and formal competence according to step 5 in the competence ladder within Region Stockholm. Read more here: Specialist Nurses in Clinical Care - Region Stockholm (#).

Meritorious qualifications:

• Experience in advanced pediatric care.
• Experience in supervision, mentoring, or other documented pedagogical work.

About the recruitment process

Appointment as an Associate University Nurse takes place after due decisions from the assessment group for nurses at Karolinska University Hospital.

Applicants fill out the application for step placement 5-7 according to the competence ladder for nurses, signed by the applicant and verified by two persons, and attach to the application:

• Proof of nursing license from the National Board of Health and Welfare.
• Proof of supervisor training/nursing pedagogy 7.5 ECTS – course after bachelor's degree.
• Proof of specialist nurse degree (if required by employer).
• Proof of Master's degree.
• Publication list.
• Study merit list of completed courses. For example, LADOK extract from Karolinska Institutet.

The application must clearly define the clinical care area within nursing. Examples can be nutrition, pain, wound care, or alternatively nursing within a specific flow/patient group.

Describe in the application how you will perform the following in the assignment and how it will benefit the patient:

• Follow current research and development.
• Drive the implementation of current knowledge.
• Initiate and drive competence development, educational, and care development activities.
• Supervise/teach colleagues and/or students.
• Initiate and participate in nursing research in the area.

In connection with your application, you need to attach a CV. Instead of a cover letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly motivate why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

We warmly welcome your application – Together we are Karolinska!

In connection with the appointment of a position involving care of children and adolescents, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and burden register. Here you can read more about the recruitment process and which checks are performed at Karolinska.

As an employee at Karolinska University Hospital, you may be mobilized for war service. Read more about what this entails here.

If you are or have previously been employed in Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or former manager if you become relevant for employment.

For permanent positions, a probationary period may be applied.

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