About this role
Together, we are developing Sahlgrenska University Hospital for a sustainable future. We are transforming healthcare with the goal of becoming Europe's leading university hospital by 2032. Together with patients, we work towards quality, accessibility, patient safety, research, education, and innovation – within an integrated healthcare system in the Västra Götaland Region. Our vision and goals aim for the highest quality of care, always keeping the patient in focus. We offer healthcare locally and regionally, as well as highly specialized care to patients nationwide and internationally. Our employees are our strength, contributing to knowledge exchanges nationally and internationally. With digital tools and new working methods, we can simplify daily hospital operations and provide modern, accessible, and highly effective care.
If you enjoy varied tasks, quick changes, and working in teams, you'll thrive in our friendly group!
At the Pediatric Emergency Department, we receive approximately 60,000 children aged 0-16 annually with acute medical, surgical, and orthopedic conditions and injuries.
We have fun together and are passionate about our patients. Our goals are: excellent patient care, short waiting times, and delivering high-quality emergency medical services. You'll be met daily by engaged colleagues, and together we develop pediatric emergency care. We are a large workplace where you will never feel alone.
We Offer
At the Pediatric Emergency Department, we care about our employees and our work environment. Teamwork is important to us, as we work in teams consisting of nurses, nursing assistants, and doctors. We highly value interaction between different professional categories and constantly work on improvements. We have regular emergency care training, such as emergency room exercises every week, shorter training sessions each morning, and daily reflection.
We also offer excellent opportunities for further development. You can specialize in different areas, take responsibility for improvement projects, or contribute your expertise to training initiatives.
As a new employee, we will adapt your introduction to your needs by building upon your previous experience and adding knowledge about pediatric emergency care.
Job Responsibilities
As a nurse with us, you'll have a varied and exciting job. You will work in medical, surgical, and orthopedic teams, caring for acutely ill and injured children and teenagers.
Your tasks will include triage, sample collection, nitrous oxide treatment, casting, wound care, and inhalation treatments. You will document on emergency medical forms and in the Melior and Elvis systems.
About You
We are seeking a licensed nurse with a strong interest in pediatric healthcare. Experience in emergency or pediatric care is desirable. Specialist training in pediatric or emergency care is meritorious.
As a person, you have a positive attitude and solution-oriented approach while maintaining calm in acute situations. You are responsible and skilled at observing and quickly gaining an overview of work situations. You work systematically and can reprioritize according to current circumstances. You provide excellent patient care and contribute to a good work environment. Last but not least, you believe it's important to enjoy your workplace and have a sense of humor.
Warmly welcome to apply!
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In the event of recruiting nurses with foreign licensing/specialist certification, the current position will be preceded by a process to meet requirements for Swedish licensing/specialist certification.
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