Vacant job

The Department of Neurology is a highly specialized clinic with regional responsibility for the entire South-Eastern Healthcare Region. The department includes a ward with an acute neurology unit, a stroke unit, a highly specialized investigation unit, and a monitoring unit. Additionally, there are outpatient clinics at both Linköping University Hospital and Vrinnevi Hospital in Norrköping, offering extensive services across all neurological diagnostic areas, as well as a neuromuscular laboratory/unit with a national mandate for highly specialized care.

What We Offer

For life moving forward. Region Östergötland has high ambitions and a responsible mission. It is about health and care, the development of our region, and the people who live and visit here. We want to continue to be at the forefront with care, research, and education. This means daring to think new thoughts – and having the best employees. Therefore, we offer unique opportunities for further learning and invest in modern environments with efficient systems and tools. Many of us meet patients and relatives, while others create the conditions for vital interventions. Here, fantastic people work towards the same goal – to make a real difference, and for life moving forward.

The Department of Neurology values development, education, and innovation. We know that the work as a nurse can sometimes be challenging, which is why we focus heavily on supporting our nurses, both in daily work and in the long term. If you have plans to engage in nursing research, now or in the future, we are open to discussions on how a clinical position can be combined with research at the department.

We are very attentive to students completing their practice-based education (VFU) at the department and strive for all nurses to have supervisor training. The main supervisors work very actively on the ward, and we have won the VFU prize.

You can read about our career ladder for nurses and your benefits with us here.

Job Description

On Ward B181, you work with both the somatic and psychological aspects of your patients' diagnoses, as diseases in the brain and nervous system affect both these areas. You will work with acute care, rehabilitation, and palliative care. Since the patients have significant nursing needs, you have the opportunity to become an expert in nursing, your profession's specialist area. You will hone your clinical eye as our patients' conditions can deteriorate quickly, and you will gain good medical experience and knowledge. We work closely together in teams with doctors, assistant nurses, and paramedics, and we have team rounds three times a week where all professions are represented.

The Neurology On-Call service is stationed at the University Hospital even at night, which provides a short response time if needed and offers great security for you as a nurse. You always have a nursing colleague to collaborate with, and the ward has a relatively high staffing of assistant nurses related to the patients' care needs.

Introduction takes place during daytime, according to your own needs. We believe that an individually adapted start leads to a secure employee. We have developed our introduction program, which includes among other things a ProAct course and a mentorship program during the first year of employment. We also offer the Clinical Base Year to all our newly graduated nurses.

The Team

There are seven charge nurses at the department. Their tasks include driving specific processes from a nursing perspective and acting as mentors and knowledge support for less experienced colleagues. This gives the department good conditions regarding development and support for new employees. The department has approximately 150 employees.

About You

You have a nursing degree. Experience in neurology, acute care, and/or monitoring care is meritorious. You have good Swedish language skills in both speech and writing.

As a person, you take responsibility and adapt easily to changed circumstances. It is important that you can work in a structured manner and prioritize your interventions. You also have good teamwork skills.

Application and Employment

We are looking for you who are interested in a rotating day/evening/night position, but if you wish to work permanent nights with a reduced weekly working time of 32 hours, that opportunity also exists. There is also the possibility of some part-time leave if you desire it. We have a preference schedule and work two out of five weekends.

We work with ongoing contracts, so please send in your application as soon as possible.

Before employment in a patient-facing role within Region Östergötland, you will be asked to fill out a health declaration.

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