About this role
We are expanding our home healthcare services with more nurses!
We are looking for individuals interested in a flexible and developing role where the individual is at the center.
Our operations and working methods are characterized by respect for individual integrity and self-determination. Our core values are Citizen Focus, Openness, Trust, and Continuous Improvement.
The home healthcare team is responsible for home nursing, home visits, all rehabilitation and habilitation, as well as assistive devices in ordinary housing, including prescribing assistive devices and certificates for housing adaptations. This responsibility applies around the clock for individuals over 18 years old living in their own homes. The goals of home healthcare include strengthening the individual's ability to live independently and providing good and safe health and medical care, as well as enhancing the person's experience of quality. To achieve these goals, three focus areas have been identified to guide our work: health-promoting and rehabilitative approaches, co-creation, and coordination and distribution of responsibilities.
We offer you
We want you to feel secure with us and to enjoy your work. What we can offer includes:
- Tailored introduction based on individual experience
- A varied work environment
- Opportunity to grow at a comfortable pace in your role as a nurse
- Limited weekend duties
- Competitive and individualized salary
- Attractive wellness benefits
- Professional development
Feel free to read more about your benefits as an employee of Umeå Municipality here.
Your responsibilities
As a nurse with us, you will perform standard nursing tasks at the primary care level. This includes medication management, wound care, injections, and catheter care, among others. You will plan and manage your workday in collaboration with other professionals using a person-centered approach. The work takes place in ordinary housing, and you will be responsible for health and medical interventions in close cooperation with other professionals.
Working hours for all positions are scheduled for days, evenings, and weekends.
About you
We are looking for a licensed nurse. Additional qualifications in district nursing, psychiatry, or elderly care are advantageous. We prefer candidates with experience in home healthcare and elderly care.
You have a strong initiative and are good at thinking outside the box. You can work independently while recognizing the importance of collaboration with various professional roles, where the individual also plays an active part. Naturally, you demonstrate a respectful and positive attitude and are attentive and open in your interactions with both patients and their relatives. Personal suitability is of great importance.
To communicate effectively with clients, relatives, and colleagues, as well as to write and understand care documentation, you must have good proficiency in the Swedish language, both spoken and written.
A valid driver's license (B) is required for the position. The job includes lifting, and lifting aids are used as delegated. Since there may be smoking and pets, you should not have allergies.
Recruitment is ongoing, so please submit your application today!
About Umeå Municipality
Umeå Municipality is the largest employer in the region, with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has approximately 440 managers and is divided into eight departments. Our jobs and values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust, and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To achieve the goal of 200,000 residents by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. In the next ten years, we will hire around a thousand employees each year. Would you like to be one of us?
Here you can learn about living and residing in Umeå: https://www.umea.se/flytta
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As an employee with us at Umeå Municipality, you can enjoy a number of benefits. Discover our benefits here: https://umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html
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