Nursing Assistants and Care Staff - Summer Temporary Positions, Psychiatry, Kungälv Hospital

Hospitals in the West is an administration within the Västra Götaland Region and consists of four hospitals – Alingsås Hospital, Angered Local Hospital, Högsbo Local Hospital, and Kungälv Hospital. Approximately 3,000 employees work with us every day to provide good and safe specialist healthcare of the highest quality. Are you a nursing assistant or caregiver and would like to work with us in the Psychiatry Department at Kungälv Hospital in the summer of 2026? At Kungälv Hospital, every workday is meaningful, and everyone's contributions together create significant value for our patients. Description The Psychiatry Department at Kungälv Hospital consists of inpatient care units, a psychiatric emergency department, psychiatric outpatient clinics, child psychiatric clinics, and specialized clinics for patients with eating disorders and emotional instability. Ward 9 is an inpatient unit focused on psychosis and general psychiatry, where individuals with eating disorders are also treated. The ward has 12 beds and two beds for user-directed admissions. Ward 10 is an inpatient unit focused on addiction and general psychiatry, with 12 beds. We are looking for individuals who want to work in inpatient care and are also interested in working with the described target group. We are committed to continuously developing and evaluating psychiatric care and would appreciate your interest in participating in ongoing improvement work. Responsibilities As a caregiver, you will be responsible for psychiatric care. The patient's care plan is the guiding document, and the patient should be involved in its creation. The care plan is continuously evaluated throughout the patient's stay. We work with shared decision-making, and care is person-centered. Patients and their relatives should be involved in the care. We also have a responsibility to provide support and information to minor children as well as to support patients in their parental roles. The team around the patient includes nurses, caregivers, and doctors. The Psychiatry Department at Kungälv Hospital is seeking nursing assistants and caregivers for the summer of 2026 within psychiatry, specifically for wards 9 and 10, as well as the psychiatric emergency department. We offer a fun, stimulating, responsible, and exciting job where you will have the opportunity to develop your skills alongside new colleagues. During weeks 26–33, ward 10 will close and merge with ward 9, increasing the number of beds in ward 9 to 20 + 2 user-directed beds. Qualifications You are a trained nursing assistant/caregiver. If you are a student in the nursing program, you need to have completed semester 3 or semester 4, depending on your educational program. If you are a student in the medical program, you need to have completed semester 5 or semester 6, depending on your educational program. Additional Information Interviews and hiring will take place continuously during the application period, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Recruitment will continue until the summer, and notifications regarding hiring may therefore be delayed until then. Before employment within the Psychiatry Department, we as the employer will request an extract from the suspicion and criminal record register. Protected Professional Title for Nursing Assistants As of July 1, 2023, the title of nursing assistant is a protected professional title. This means that you will need a certificate from the National Board of Health and Welfare to use the title of nursing assistant within healthcare and social services. You can read more about the protected professional title for nursing assistants on the National Board of Health and Welfare's website, which also outlines the applicable transitional regulations: Nursing Assistant Protected Professional Title from July 1, 2023 - (socialstyrelsen) Welcome to spend the summer with us! About the Västra Götaland Region The Västra Götaland Region exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for everyone. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communication throughout Västra Götaland. The Västra Götaland Region actively works to digitize more work processes. To be part of the digital transformation, you should possess basic skills and be able to use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and are motivated to participate in development to learn new things. The Västra Götaland Region places all permanent employees in designated roles. If you would like to know more about the Västra Götaland Region, you can visit our introduction for new employees at the link https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion. You can also read more in the presentation at https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate. Application The Västra Götaland Region prefers that you register your application via the recruitment system. If you, as an applicant,