Nurse for Surgical Department

The Surgical Operations Area is a county-wide clinic with outpatient services and departments in Hudiksvall and Gävle. The clinic has specialists in urology, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery, breast surgery, and endocrine surgery. Hudiksvall has 24 care beds with planned and emergency services in the areas of upper and lower gastrointestinal, vascular, urology, gynecology, and ear-nose-throat. Working with us at the surgical clinic provides you with broad experience in the nursing profession with opportunities for development in surgery. We are committed to having competent and professionally proud employees to provide our patients with the best possible care. For us, patient safety, workplace environment, and professional development are high priorities. **JOB DESCRIPTION** Being a nurse on Ward 1 is enjoyable, stimulating, and a constantly evolving job within an exciting field, with many different diagnoses. As a nurse with us, you will work with: • Medication administration • Management of medical technology, such as infusion pumps, nutrition pumps, central lines, probes, catheters, and drains • Acting as a team leader and responsible for nursing care for a care team of 6-8 patients • Coordinating patient care and medical treatment as part of a team consisting of nurses, doctors, nursing assistants, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists • Teaching patients, relatives, students, and colleagues • Participating in the unit's development work and our shared workplace environment. We operate around the clock, which means that as a nurse with us, you will work days, evenings, and nights. However, there will be no night shifts during the first year. We apply a night agreement. With us, you will receive: • Individually tailored orientation and the opportunity to attend internal training to provide you as a new employee with the best conditions to settle into your new role • An independent and varied job with significant opportunities for development • The chance to share your knowledge by mentoring students. Read more about our benefits: https://www.regiongavleborg.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-i-region-gavleborg/dina-formaner/ **QUALIFICATIONS** We are looking for you who are a nurse with an interest in surgical care and a genuine interest and commitment to the well-being of patients. To thrive with us, you need to handle the varied daily life in a surgical emergency department. You are skilled at prioritizing and re-prioritizing, can switch between different tasks, and manage a sometimes high pace without compromising patient safety and quality. You are responsible and work goal-oriented and systematically. You have a pleasant demeanor and see respectful, attentive, and empathetic communication as an important tool in your interactions with patients, relatives, colleagues, and other internal and external stakeholders. You have a good ability to both lead and collaborate. You also share our values, where respect, openness, and humility are important concepts. We are looking for candidates with previous experience as a nurse or newly graduated nurses. Regardless, you will bring new knowledge, ideas, and perspectives that are valuable to our operations. As a nurse with us, you must: • Be a licensed nurse. It is an advantage if you have previously worked in a care department or with surgical care. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Please submit your application as soon as possible, as selection and interviews will be conducted continuously. **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 will use all your strengths to work together with your colleagues to create the future of Gävleborg. The approximately 6,500 employees of the Health and Medical Care Committee 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. Information for recruitment consultants and advertisement sellers: We have already decided where we want our job advertisements to appear and what support we want in the recruitment process. We will not purchase advertisement space or services for ongoing recruitment and therefore ask you not to contact us with such offers.