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Department of Surgery in Gävle

The Department of Surgery in Gävle consists of three inpatient wards, a surgical clinic, and an endoscopy clinic. We provide both emergency and planned care within our specialties: urology, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery, breast surgery, and endocrine surgery. At the endoscopy clinic, gastroscopies, sigmoidoscopies, colonoscopies, and ERCP procedures are performed for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

2 Positions Available

Job Description

As a nurse with us, you are offered a fun and continuously developing job within inpatient care on one of our three surgical wards (50 percent) combined with outpatient work (50 percent).

At the endoscopy clinic, gastrointestinal examinations are performed using modern technological equipment, covering both planned and urgent examinations. You will be part of a team consisting of surgical and medical doctors, endoscopy nurses, nurses, and nursing assistants. The most common examinations are gastroscopies, sigmoidoscopies, colonoscopies, and ERCP. During our examinations, diseases are detected and diagnosed, and we perform various treatments such as polyp removal, stopping bleeding, stent placement, and gastrostomies (PEG), among others.

On the inpatient ward, you will lead your care team and coordinate medical and nursing-related issues in a team with doctors, other nurses, nursing assistants, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists. You will also have support from the unit's specialist nurse and care planner.

Your tasks will include, among other things:

• Care for the patient before, during, and after the examination.
• Assisting with various gastrointestinal examinations together with the rest of the team.
• Medication administration and monitoring.
• Blood sampling.
• Handling various drains.
• Advanced wound care.

What We Offer

• Individually tailored introduction.
• An independent and varied job with opportunities for development.
• The opportunity to share your knowledge by supervising students (inpatient care).

Read more about our benefits: Region Gävleborg Benefits (https://www.regiongavleborg.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-i-region-gavleborg/dina-formaner/)

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a good attitude, flexibility, and strong organizational skills. You can work independently but also as part of a team. Professional responsibility, development, and openness to change/improvement are key words for you. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

As a nurse, you must:

• Be a licensed nurse.
• Be able to communicate in Swedish, both orally and in writing.

It is meritorious if you have a few years of experience in the profession. Please submit your application as soon as possible as selection and interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis.

Employment Terms

Employment Type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent.
Start Date: After agreement.

Region Gävleborg applies individual and differentiated salary setting. When setting salaries, we consider factors such as assignments, responsibilities, competence, experience, and results.

About Region Gävleborg

With 7,500 employees, we are the county's largest employer. This gives us the strength to drive development forward for a viable Gävleborg. Our mission is exciting and complex. Regardless of your role with us, you help the county's residents and make a difference in society. We are at the forefront of societal development and invest in your growth and development as an employee. With us, you can use your full strength to create the future of Gävleborg together with your colleagues.

The Health and Medical Care Administration's approximately 6,500 employees work together to provide the county's residents with the best conditions for an active life with increased quality of life. By providing good and close care throughout the county, we lay the foundation for a strong and healthy Gävleborg.

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