Vacant job

Are you interested in working in orthopedic geriatrics?

Do you want to work in a department where orthopedics and geriatrics meet, and where you have the opportunity to follow the patient through the entire care chain? At the Geriatric Section, we work with elderly patients who have suffered orthopedic injuries, primarily hip fractures, pelvic fractures, and other injuries requiring both orthopedic and geriatric competence.

About the Role

Here, you will have a varied job where no two days are alike. You will meet patients with complex care needs and use both your medical competence and your nursing perspective. You will become an important part of an engaged multiprofessional team working together to provide patients with the best possible conditions for recovery, mobilization, and a safe return home or continued care. We work in close-knit teams around the patient where everyone's competence is valued and professions support each other in daily work.

Working Hours

We operate 24/7 and work according to a three-shift model:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

To create a good balance between work and leisure, we apply a preference schedule where you have the opportunity to influence your working hours. Weekend duty is included, and you will work two out of five weekends.

4 positions available.

Responsibilities

As a nurse at the Geriatric Section, you have a central and coordinating role in the patient's care. The work is characterized by both medical assessments and advanced nursing care.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Nursing care for elderly patients with orthopedic injuries and diseases.
• Assessment, planning, and follow-up of the patient's care needs.
• Medication management, pain treatment, and follow-up of treatment effects.
• Early identification of complications such as confusion, infections, fall risk, and malnutrition.
• Coordination of care interventions together with doctors, assistant nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and municipal actors.
• Patient and next-of-kin education prior to discharge.
• Documentation and work according to person-centered care.

We work with a clear focus on early mobilization, rehabilitation, and strengthening the patient's ability to regain independence after injury or surgery.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN).
• Responsible, flexible, and has good collaboration skills.
• Thrives in teamwork and sees the whole picture regarding patient needs.
• Has good communication skills and ability to build trusting relationships.
• Experience in orthopedic care, geriatrics, or inpatient care is meritorious but not required.

Welcome to Region Jämtland Härjedalen

Employment type: Permanent position.

At Region Jämtland Härjedalen, our work is permeated by our core values: we create value for those we serve, act with drive, and strive to always be perceived as reliable. Here, you have the opportunity to work in an organization where these values shape daily life and where your work truly makes a difference.

As an employee, you have access to a wide range of benefits via our benefits portal. We care about your health and offer a wellness allowance or wellness hours. At Östersund Hospital, you can also train for free at the Zefyren gym and participate in leader-led sessions.

Selection and appointment may take place continuously during the advertising period, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Salary: Individual salary setting.

We have an established recruitment process and therefore kindly but firmly decline contact with advertising salespeople or other sellers of recruitment services.