About this role
We are now seeking you who want to make a difference together with us for those we serve! Växjö Municipality is Kronoberg's largest employer, working daily, year-round, for our residents, businesses, and visitors. Together, we create a sustainable tomorrow and an attractive municipality to live, thrive, and work in - today and in the future. This means working where we challenge ourselves to think innovatively, learn, and develop together. Would you like to be part of something larger where you can truly make a difference? Welcome to Växjö Municipality!
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Sörgården is a specialized care facility with 37 places. We place great focus on the individual care recipient, and therefore you must have significant engagement and respect for dignity and integrity. You are confident in your professional role and enjoy taking responsibility. As our employee, you make a difference every day for our care recipients. At Sörgården, we work with a focus on the care recipient through a dedicated care contact and close collaboration between different professionals. The position includes care work, delegated healthcare assignments, documentation, and special responsibility for one or more areas that we will collectively determine based on your interests and prior knowledge. We continuously work to improve our operations through dialogue during both planned meetings and spontaneous conversations. For us, it's important to focus on solutions, not problems, and to want to contribute to a good work environment. We believe that a smile and a good laugh have positive effects on both staff and care recipients.
We are seeking someone who is engaged, has high social competence, and enjoys collaborating with others. You take significant personal responsibility, are flexible, and constantly seek effective solutions. We appreciate candidates who contribute their own ideas and help drive our quality improvement efforts forward. Stress tolerance and the ability to independently prioritize various tasks are necessary.
To be considered for the position, you must also have an approved care education.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Nursing assistant education or equivalent care and healthcare education.
Experience: Experience working in elderly care or similar healthcare services.
Language: Excellent Swedish skills, both spoken and written.
Personal Qualities:
Empathetic and respectful when interacting with elderly individuals.
Responsible and thorough.
Ability to work both independently and in a team.
Advantageous:
Experience working in specialized care facilities.
Knowledge of dementia care and palliative care.
Experience with documentation in digital journal systems.
To be considered for employment, you must present an extract from the police criminal record register for verification of personal information (442.3) according to Section 9, Paragraph 1. You can order an extract from the criminal record register at https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Växjö Municipality's employees should reflect the diversity found in the municipality. We welcome applicants regardless of age, gender, and ethnic background.
As a permanent employee, you will typically be war-placed in our organization.
You can apply for the position through the link in this advertisement. It is important to be thorough when filling out your application, as it will be evaluated against other applicants.
CV and ad sales representatives are kindly asked not to apply.