About this role
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.
About the Department
The Surgery and Orthopedics Department at Kungälv Hospital includes two wards, an outpatient clinic, a day care unit, and a gynecological clinic. We have around 230 employees. The department handles both acute and planned patients in outpatient and inpatient care within surgery, urology, and orthopedics. A significant part of the operations is of an acute nature, but some of the work also involves caring for patients in the end stages of life.
Are you a nursing assistant looking to work with us on Ward 2 in the summer of 2026? Every workday with us is meaningful, and everyone's contributions collectively provide crucial value for our patients.
We offer a fun, stimulating, responsible, and exciting job where you will have the opportunity to develop your skills alongside new colleagues. If you have preferences or experience in a specific area, please indicate this in your application, and we will try to accommodate your wishes, but primarily the needs of the department will determine your placement. To help you quickly integrate into the work, you will receive a tailored introduction based on your experience and skills.
Qualifications
You who are applying should be a trained nursing assistant with experience from hospital care (previous employment or internship); experience in surgery and/or emergency care is an advantage.
If you are a student in a nursing program, you need to have completed semester 3 or semester 4, depending on your educational program.
If you are a medical student, you need to have completed semester 5 or semester 6, depending on your educational program.
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.se)
Additional Information
Interviews and hiring will occur continuously throughout 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.
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 communications 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 have the motivation to participate in development to learn new things. The Västra Götaland Region places all permanent employees in designated roles.
If you want 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 have questions about the advertised position or cannot register your information in a public system for specific and special reasons, please contact the contact person for the respective advertisement.
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