Nursing Assistant to the Gynecological Care Unit

Do you want to work in a team where we laugh, have fun, and care for each other and our patients? Then this is the workplace for you. Here, we place great value on a good working environment and ensuring that it is enjoyable and safe to go to work. If you are also an experienced and proud nursing assistant, you are exactly who we are looking for. With us, you will have the opportunity to develop in both surgical care and specifically gynecological care. Our Offer For life ahead. Region Östergötland has high ambitions and a responsible mission. It is about health and care, about the development of our region, and about those who live and stay here. We want to continue to be at the forefront, with care, research, and education. This means daring to think anew – and having the best employees. Therefore, we offer unique opportunities for further learning and invest in modern environments with effective systems and tools. Many of us meet patients and their relatives, while others create the conditions for life-saving interventions. With us, fantastic people work towards the same goal – to truly make a difference and for life ahead. At our gynecological care department in Linköping, we place great value on high quality and appropriate care. This is to meet the need for gynecological care for our inpatients, our emergency services that operate around the clock, and abortion services. We actively work on the work environment, development, and well-being. Every Monday, we have training, reflection with a counselor and priest, or team meetings in the afternoon. Here you can read about our career ladder for nursing assistants and also about your benefits with us. Job Description In the department, we work in paired care, which is a close and important collaboration between nurses and nursing assistants. In each care team, there are up to seven patients whom we care for together with the patient's best interests in focus. As a nursing assistant, you, along with the nurse, are responsible for ensuring that our patients receive the right care in every given situation. Daily tasks in the care team include basic and specific care, NEWS checks, rounds, dressings, nutrition, admission and discharge of patients, mobilization, and preparations for treatment, among others. In the evenings, weekends, and nights, we have an emergency reception in the department. At the emergency reception, we receive, prepare, and assist with examinations and cases of sexual violence. During the day, there is an experienced nurse on site as a coordinator in addition to the care teams, and in the evenings and nights, there is an emergency nurse present in addition to the care team. After a period of getting comfortable in your role, you will start working nights and will receive further training. As a nursing assistant with us, you need to be responsible and curious, as well as have a knack for good communication and collaboration. Work Group Our work group consists of nurses, nursing assistants, specialist nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, counselors, surgical planners, staffing coordinators, business developers, research nurses, and contact nurses. About You Basic requirements for employment as a nursing assistant: - Completed upper secondary education with at least 2250 credits, Nursing and Care Program or equivalent - For adult education, completed upper secondary education corresponding to at least 1400 credits in Nursing and Care education or equivalent. - Grading criteria: At least a grade of E in all courses (pass). - It is desirable to have a diploma from certified training via the Nursing and Care College, applicable to both youth and adult education. As you will be in constant dialogue with patients and colleagues, it is a requirement that you have good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written. To thrive and fit in with us, your personal qualities are important. For this position, we are looking for someone who is flexible. Being flexible with us means being able to adapt to the current situation and change focus, which is crucial as unpredictable events occur daily. We work closely together and need to have good communication to successfully solve the tasks we encounter in our daily work. Therefore, this position suits you if you enjoy collaboration and are attentive and communicative with both colleagues, patients, and relatives. Application and Employment We need to recruit for both permanent positions and temporary contracts. We are continuously working on selection, so please submit your application as soon as possible. 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