About this role
Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases
We are Akademiska Hospital – one of Sweden's leading university hospitals. As a regional hospital and provider of highly specialized care, we offer care to two million people in Central Sweden. Something is always happening here – a new life is born, a grandmother undergoes surgery, a colleague is celebrated as a hero. Here, you will experience both challenging trials and amazing events, in a strong community with colleagues. See parts of our reality in our photo exhibition; akademiskafotoutstallning.se. Welcome with your application!
STUDENT? NURSING ASSISTANT?
We at Thorax Intensive Care Unit, TIVA, are seeking nursing students/medical students or qualified nursing assistants who want to make a real difference!
A summer internship in 2026 with us will provide you with valuable experience. Want to know why you should work at TIVA? Continue reading!
Our Operations
At the Thorax Intensive Care Unit (TIVA), we work with high-tech intensive care. We belong to the Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases. The unit has 6-8 intensive care beds and a post-operative unit, TUVA. TIVA is a specialized unit that performs advanced treatment and care after planned and acute thoracic surgery. The level of intensive care can vary from ECMO or mechanical heart pump treatment to conventional intensive care after cardiopulmonary surgery.
We are a large work group with close collaboration, focusing on the patient.
We place great emphasis on introduction, which provides you with significant opportunities to develop your skills. It is important to us that you feel comfortable in your work.
Your Assignment
As a temporary nursing assistant/care assistant at Thorax Intensive Care, you will have an exciting and meaningful job. You will work in a team and experience an work environment ranging from high-tech intensive care to basic patient care.
Your Qualifications
You are a nursing/medical student, preferably with healthcare experience, or a qualified nursing assistant. Experience in intensive/intermediate care and interest/experience in a high-tech care environment is meritorious. We highly value personal suitability.
Your Competence
We seek qualities such as handling stressful situations, ability to adapt to changing pace, and good collaboration skills. We also value self-awareness and communication skills. After training, you should be able to independently manage patient-centered care for intensive care patients.
We Offer
Summer internship weeks 24-33, including two to three weeks of onboarding. At the beginning of the internship, we have two mandatory training days, with preliminary dates of 9/6 and 16/6.
Onboarding will be with experienced nursing assistant supervisors, with clear goals, routines, and checklists for your specific tasks. Onboarding can begin in spring if possible. Onboarding length will be adjusted based on previous experience/knowledge. The most important thing is that you feel comfortable.
If you lack intensive care experience, we encourage you to observe for a day or a few hours to understand the care we provide.
100% employment, start date by agreement.
We offer benefits that make a difference, read about them here (https://regionuppsala.se/jobba-hos-oss/bli-var-nya-kollega/formaner/).
Want to know more?
Patrik Wallnor Fundin, Unit Manager TIVA, 018-6114009
TIVA Coordinator 018-6112559
Union Representative for Kommunal can be reached via switchboard 018-6110000
Want to work with us?
Welcome to apply via the link below. Selection and interviews will be conducted continuously, and positions may be filled before the final date.
Region Uppsala values the qualities that equal gender distribution and diversity bring to the operation and welcomes applicants of all genders and with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.
Region Uppsala will war-place all permanent employees based on total defense needs. This involves no obligations for the individual employee during peacetime and is solely a planning measure.
Before employment decisions, background checks will be conducted for all applicants who may work in psychiatric care, habilitation, child and youth care, or compulsory substance abuse treatment.
This recruitment is handled entirely by Region Uppsala, and we kindly decline phone calls from recruitment firms and advertisers.