Do you want to develop as a nurse in highly specialized care? We are now looking for hired nurses to join our team on a surgical inpatient ward focused on head and neck.
Warm welcome to your application!
You will be offered:
- An individually tailored introduction based on our orientation program and your prior knowledge and qualifications.
- The opportunity to work with innovative, cutting-edge highly specialized surgical care.
- Supportive leadership from our clinical nursing leader and nursing manager.
You will also have access to the general benefits that Karolinska University Hospital offers.
About the position
B 10:17 is an inpatient ward with a focus on surgical treatment of malignant and benign diseases of the head and neck. The ward also cares for various oncology patients when other wards lack available space. Working in highly specialized care and surgery provides a unique opportunity for you as a nurse to develop and build specialist competence.
With us, you will have the privilege of working with both head and neck cancer and becoming an expert in tracheostomy care – knowledge that will be invaluable throughout your career.
We value each employee's skills and strengths and encourage active participation in the development work of the ward. Our goal is to continue building a nursing structure where current research forms the basis for clinical practice.
You will be part of an effective and engaged team with high physician accessibility and close interprofessional collaboration. It is important to us that you feel significant, have the opportunity to grow in your professional role, and contribute to a workplace characterized by development and job satisfaction.
The schedule includes day, evening, and weekend work.
We are looking for someone who:
- Wants to be part of world-leading expertise and heal and alleviate what cannot be treated today.
- Aims to provide the best capacity and patient safety.
- Appreciates collaboration and sees the value in contributing to a safe and strong team.
- Is flexible and thrives in an environment where tasks may vary and require good adaptability.
- Stays stable and maintains a professional focus even in challenging situations.
- Has good communicative skills and listens to both patients and colleagues in a respectful and clear manner.
Would you like to gain a deeper understanding of our operations? We are open to offering job shadowing opportunities where you can join the team and gain insight into the work. During a shadowing period, you will be able to observe and participate in daily routines.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Licensed nurse.
- At least two years of experience in the profession.
- Good command of Swedish, spoken and written.
Meritorious:
- Specialist nurse with a focus on surgery.
- Previous work with head and neck surgery.
- Previous work with tracheostomy.
About the recruitment process
Selection and interviews will take place continuously during the application period.
Along with your application, you will need to attach your CV. Instead of a cover letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly explain why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.
We warmly welcome your application – Together we are Karolinska!
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About Karolinska University Hospital
At Karolinska University Hospital, we take pride in being one of the world's leading university hospitals. In addition to our special responsibility for highly specialized care in the Stockholm region, our main mission is to educate the healthcare professionals of the future in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet and conduct world-leading research while continuing to develop care for the patient's best interest. We work across a range of areas and professions.
Our vision - We will diagnose and alleviate tomorrow what no one can diagnose and alleviate today.
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