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Department 18 is a general psychiatric inpatient unit belonging to the Psychiatry Northwest clinic. The department's main focus is on depression, anxiety, and personality disorders, but we also treat patients with other psychiatric difficulties. We have 16 beds and admit patients aged 18 to 65. The department is centrally located on Kungsholmen with good access to public transport.

On our department, we place great emphasis on working environment and patient safety. We enjoy our work and operate in a flexible, solution-oriented team with a positive atmosphere. We know this creates a better existence for our patients. We combine this with a clear structure and daily routines to provide security for both staff and patients. Anna Björkdahl's Bergen Model forms the successful foundation of our approach, where respectful interaction and low-arousal strategies are key to secure and meaningful inpatient care.

The department has a positive and experienced staff group with good staffing levels of both nurses and nursing assistants. We actively work with competence development and implementation projects. This is to develop and offer our patients the best possible care, as well as to strengthen your development in your role as a nurse in a psychiatric department. During your employment, you will be offered ongoing training, both mandatory and based on your own preferences.

The department works with Patient Forum, where patient feedback on care is valued every week. Many of our improvements are based on ideas and feedback from our patients. We work according to the model "One Conversation a Day" and also have "The Calm Room," which, with its relaxing and sensory-stimulating environment, has become an integral part of our patients' anxiety management and sleep prevention. In autumn 2023, the Self-Selected Admission (SSA) method was implemented on the department, and in spring 2024, we started a project offering our patients CBT-oriented conversations as part of the treatment. Patient participation in their care is an important part of our way of working.

Job Responsibilities

On the department, we work in nursing teams consisting of nurses and nursing assistants, where you, as a nurse, are the team leader. You have overall responsibility for psychiatric and somatic nursing. As a nurse, you are expected to lead the nursing care around our patients, which involves planning and carrying out nursing measures. You participate in rounds together with doctors and other staff, and perform routine nursing tasks such as venipuncture, medication management, and record keeping. We use Take Care as our electronic health record system. The job responsibilities also include supportive conversations with patients, as well as contact and coordination with other healthcare providers, the municipality, and relatives.

Employment Type

Permanent with a probationary period. Full-time 38.15 hours/week. A probationary period of 6 months may be applied. Day and evening shifts. Weekend duty 2 out of 5 weekends.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse. It is meritorious if you have experience in psychiatric care and/or a specialist education in psychiatry – but we also welcome newly graduated candidates with a strong interest in the field.

We offer a generous and individualized introduction, based on your needs and prior knowledge, so that you feel secure in your new role.

Do you want to know more about the department or what it is like to work with us? Then you are warmly welcome to contact one of our nurses at phone 08-123 682 18.

We offer among other things:

• Flexible working hours.
• A wellness allowance of 5,000 SEK/year and one wellness hour per week.
• Free outpatient healthcare.

Other Information

Start date according to agreement.

Selection and interviews take place continuously. We warmly welcome your application!

The position will be filled provided it does not need to be taken for internal reassignment, according to current regulations.

For patient-facing work within the Stockholm County Council (SLSO):

• 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 new employment health examination, according to current directives, which takes place 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 is guiding for non-licensed staff 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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