About this role
We are now looking to strengthen our operations and are seeking a specialist nurse in psychiatry for work within specialized addiction care, or alternatively a general nurse for rotation. This role offers you a unique opportunity to broaden your expertise within specialized addiction care, which includes several addiction clinics as well as a LARO clinic. Together, we welcome individuals who need assistance in managing issues related to alcohol and addictive substances, gambling disorder, and medication dependence. In this role, you will work in specialized addiction care based in Söderhamn, with the possibility of also assisting at our LARO clinic.
**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**
As a nurse with us, you will work independently and engage in a wide variety of tasks. Your primary placement will be in specialized addiction care in Hälsingland, located in Söderhamn, where you will be part of a team consisting of doctors, nurses, social workers, treatment pedagogues, and medical secretaries. The work is conducted in collaboration with all professional categories within Addiction Care and other public services. In the role of general nurse, you will also work approximately 20 percent in round-the-clock care, which may include both ward and emergency care.
As a nurse with us, you will be involved in:
- Withdrawal assessment
- Mapping of addiction disease
- Medical treatment
- Suicide prevention and supportive structural interventions
- Telephone counseling, supportive and motivational conversations
- Psychoeducation for patients and/or relatives
- Medication management, medication follow-up, and drug screening
- Internal and external collaboration, as well as mentoring students and new employees.
With us, you will receive:
- Tailored introduction
- An educational, exciting, and interesting job
- Varied tasks in an organization with competent colleagues who value good cohesion
- The opportunity to drive development work forward
- A stimulating work environment where no day is the same
Read more about our benefits: https://www.regiongavleborg.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-i-region-gavleborg/dina-formaner/
**QUALIFICATIONS**
To thrive as a nurse within Addiction Care, you need to be flexible and enjoy a dynamic working style. The role requires you to have the ability to collaborate effectively with patients, their relatives, colleagues, and partners. You are confident in making independent assessments and take responsibility for driving work forward, even when it involves prioritizing and quickly shifting focus to meet daily needs. With a calm and controlled approach, you handle challenging situations and easily create a safe and respectful interaction. You listen to both patients and colleagues, are responsive and communicative, and value constructive dialogues and feedback to strengthen collaboration. You have an interest in developing care and nursing with a focus on psychiatry and addiction care.
In the role of nurse, you must:
- Be a licensed nurse
- Hold a valid driver's license (B).
It is advantageous if you have previous experience in psychiatric care or addiction care, as well as training in CBT, MI, or ÅP.
If you are ready for a meaningful challenge and want to be part of the specialized addiction care team in Hälsingland that strives to improve people's lives, we warmly welcome you to submit your application to us!
Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.
**OTHER**
With 7,500 employees, we are the largest employer in the county. This gives us the strength to drive development forward for a vibrant Gävleborg. Our mission is exciting and complex. Regardless of your role with us, you help the residents of the county and contribute to society. We are at the forefront of societal development and invest in your growth and development as an employee. With us, you can use all your energy to create the future of Gävleborg together with your colleagues.
The approximately 6,500 employees of the Health and Medical Care Administration 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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