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About the Department

The Quality and Patient Safety department is part of the Area for Patient Safety, Development and Research in Health Care. The department acts as experts and advisors on issues related to quality and patient safety with the aim of contributing to safe care. The department includes several different functions, including the Medicines Unit, Care Hygiene, Chief Physician, and Patient Safety Coordinator. You will primarily be part of a team consisting of patient safety coordinators, chief physicians, and case handlers. We work county-wide, which involves travel within the county.

We are now looking for a Patient Safety Coordinator for Quality and Patient Safety! The position is a permanent part-time employment at 50%, where the remaining 50% is spent working clinically. The start date is 2026-10-01. The location will be in one of the towns: Örnsköldsvik, Sundsvall, or Sollefteå, to be determined in dialogue with the hiring manager.

Responsibilities

As a Patient Safety Coordinator, you work with various initiatives to support the departments' quality and patient safety work, including investigations in cases of suspected serious patient injury, risk analyses, and nursing issues. We have a proactive direction in our work, for example through patient safety training for the departments, identifying areas for improvement within patient safety through dialogue with the departments, and highlighting good examples. You will receive an introduction tailored to your competence and previous experience. Competence development is ensured continuously, and further studies are encouraged. You will work with, among other things:

• Investigation work in cases of suspected serious patient injury: act as methodological support in the departments' investigation work and serve as analysis leader in central investigations.
• Patient safety dialogues: proactive work reviewing the department's current situation and need for support regarding patient safety culture and outcomes in quality and patient safety metrics.
• Patient safety training for different target groups, such as managers, operational investigators, and newly hired employees.
• Patient safety risk analyses: act as an expert towards the departments and document and lead the analysis in collaboration with the chief physician in overarching risk analyses.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who

• Are a licensed nurse
• Have several years of professional experience in the field
• Have good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• Have a valid B driver's license

It is meritorious if you

• Have experience with patient safety work, such as risk analyses, investigation work in cases of suspected serious patient injury using the event analysis method.

To succeed in the role, we believe you have these personal qualities

• Personal maturity
• Self-initiative
• Flexible
• Relationship-building

Region Västernorrland

With approximately 7,000 employees and over 200 professions, we at Region Västernorrland are responsible for several of the operations that are most important for the inhabitants' ability to participate in society. Here, your knowledge and commitment make a difference in everything from health care to culture, environment, and sustainability. Become part of a team where everyone is needed. Together for a growing Västernorrland.

The region has worked for many years to create conditions that contribute to healthy and well-being employees. Your well-being and job satisfaction are important to us. One of our many benefits is that we offer 5,000 SEK per year in fitness allowance. We apply individual salary setting according to the current collective agreement. Read more about Region Västernorrland, our benefits, and what it is like to work with us: Region Västernorrland - Working at Region Västernorrland (https://www.rvn.se).

Within Region Västernorrland, a number of positions are classified for security, and a security check may therefore be conducted. We have made our choice of recruitment agency and therefore decline contact with advertising sellers or other sellers of recruitment services. This position requires you to have a valid license for the current profession. Your professional license will be checked against the National Board of Health and Welfare's register of licensed health care personnel (HOSP) before any job offer is made. Read more here: Register of Licensed Health Care Personnel (HOSP) - National Board of Health and Welfare (https://www.socialstyrelsen.se).

Selection and interviews take place on an ongoing basis. We warmly welcome your application!