About this role
Nurse at the Infectious Diseases Clinic, Sundsvall
We are a force that connects, holds together, and develops the county. At Region Västernorrland, we are all part of something larger.
The Infectious Diseases Clinic is located in Sundsvall and has a county-wide responsibility for infectious disease care throughout Västernorrland County. We receive approximately 6,800 patients annually.
We work with patient-centered care, which means the patient is the focus and more involved in their treatment. We currently have 14 care beds divided between two care teams with nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, dietitians, and occupational therapists. Our ward features only single rooms and isolation rooms with an airlock system.
We are now seeking nurses for daytime work in our fantastic team for a permanent position with start date to be agreed upon.
Job Responsibilities
As a nurse, you will work in our inpatient ward where we investigate and treat infectious diseases such as: pneumonia, endocarditis, meningitis, sepsis, tuberculosis, tropical diseases, hantavirus, tularemia, hepatitis, HIV, legionella, soft tissue infections, CNS infections, erysipelas, shingles, spondylitis, monkeypox, Ebola, encephalitis, norovirus, MERS, and more. We offer a wide variety of care, which makes for an interesting and developmental work experience.
The Infectious Diseases Clinic is an exciting department that can uniquely provide you the opportunity to become very broad in your competence as we treat all patient categories (medicine, surgery, orthopedics, and occasionally pediatrics). We have continuous training in infectious disease care regarding various infectious diseases. Additionally, we have a specialist nurse available most weekdays to support daily work.
Working hours are day/evening shifts, and you will work 2 out of 5 weekends. There is also an option to work every other weekend.
We work with individualized onboarding and mentorship, which means the introduction is tailored to you as a person, and after onboarding, you will be assigned a mentor.
Qualifications
We are seeking candidates who:
• Are a licensed nurse
• Have good Swedish language skills in speech and writing
To succeed in the role, we believe you have these personal qualities:
• Flexible
• Structured
• Collaborative
About Region Västernorrland
With approximately 7,000 employees and over 200 professions, we at Region Västernorrland are responsible for several of the most important activities enabling residents' societal participation. Your knowledge and commitment make a difference in areas from healthcare to culture, environment, and sustainability. Become part of a team where everyone is needed. Together for a growing Västernorrland.
The region has long worked to create conditions contributing to healthy and thriving employees. Your well-being and satisfaction are important to us. One of our many benefits is offering 5,000 kronor annually in wellness allowance.
Applications will be processed continuously. Warm welcome to apply!