Nurse with Section Leader Role – Orthopaedic Ward, Umeå

Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equal welfare and for ensuring that research and innovation yield results.

The Centre for Musculoskeletal Research and Clinical Research (Rörelseorganens centrum) in Umeå is responsible for Orthopaedics in the northern healthcare region, which covers the four northernmost counties. The Centre is divided into the sections Arthro, Factum, Trauma, and Spine, all of which conduct thousands of patient visits, treatments, and surgical procedures annually.

The Centre for Musculoskeletal Research and Clinical Research in Umeå is a University Healthcare Unit (USVE), where research and student supervision are a natural part of clinical daily life.

Within the Centre for Musculoskeletal Research and Clinical Research in Umeå, there are outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, a day surgery unit, an administrative unit, and an orthopaedic technology centre. Our care is characterized by a holistic approach where many different professional categories are engaged in the patient's care process and collaborate for the best results, with the vision of keeping Norrland on its feet and in motion.

The Orthopaedic Ward has close collaboration with Umeå University through our newly opened clinical education department. Educating students and employees is close to our hearts, and through the new department, we achieve a unique blend of highly specialized care and clinical education. Welcome to an exciting, educational, and multifaceted workplace where you have the opportunity to develop and grow together with your colleagues!

We offer you a good induction and continuous competence development through our internal training program with specialization in orthopaedics. For those living in other parts of the country, we offer assistance in finding accommodation.

About the Position

We are now looking for a Nurse with a role as Section Leader for the Orthopaedic Ward.

1 position(s).

Responsibilities

As a nurse with a section leader role here, you contribute to creating security and ensuring that colleagues feel well.

At the Orthopaedic Ward, you will have the opportunity to work with a broad range within orthopaedics, from patients with planned admissions to emergency care involving trauma care and advanced spine surgery. Here, the section leader will have an important and obvious role on the unit, with overall responsibility for patient flow and maintaining structure throughout the workday, in close collaboration with managers and other staff. The section leader participates in the introduction of new employees to the ward and is also available to care teams when momentary support is needed.

As a section leader, you are a vital cog in the operation and work closely with the care team, receptionists, and the ward managers.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are an engaged colleague and contribute with knowledge and joy, who feel responsible for the patient's well-being and the continued development of the operation.

You are a licensed nurse with experience and interest in orthopaedics and emergency care. You can handle several tasks in parallel and see it as a challenge to work at a varied pace. You enjoy collaborating with people in different professional categories and actively contribute to a good work environment through your knowledge and engagement.

Employment type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent.
Working hours: Daytime.

Read more about our benefits for you who work with us on the website https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner (https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner)

We strive for an even gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, and therefore welcome applicants from different backgrounds.

In connection with the recruitment process, we have taken a stand on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore expressly decline contact with media salespeople, recruitment sites, and similar.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the recruiting manager and then send your application documents via post.

Before employment, we will request an extract from the criminal record register.