District Nurse at Skutskärs Health Center

REGION UPPSALA · Full-time

Uppsala, Sweden

Skutskärs Health Center Our 1,800 employees work with close-proximity care and health services in Uppsala County. We offer a broad range of services within primary healthcare. Our patients visit us at Region Uppsala's own health centers or receive habilitation services, and we provide advice by phone via 1177. Education, research, and development are important to us, as we adapt our services based on the needs of residents. We already offer mobile teams, video visits, and smart e-services. Welcome to Skutskärs Health Center! Would you like to become our new colleague? We currently have 10 district nurses and 3 registered nurses working on several exciting projects. We are now offering a full-time permanent position, with a start date by agreement. Region Uppsala and Close-Proximity Care and Health are committed to secure employment and excellent benefits that make a difference. Learn about our benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/formaner/). Your Assignment As a district nurse with us, you will have varied work. This includes assessing and helping patients through telephone advice and via our e-services, as well as in direct contact during scheduled clinic visits. You will work closely with other professionals at the health center. Our broad patient base means you will meet everyone from young families with children and students to older citizens. This makes the work here both varied and stimulating. Your Qualifications We are looking for a district nurse, and it is an advantage if you have previous experience working in primary healthcare. The position requires good teamwork skills and the ability to work well in a team, as well as the capacity for independent work. As a person, you are skilled at planning, organizing, and prioritizing work efficiently, and to be successful in this role, you must be flexible in your approach. You communicate clearly and can easily build rapport with patients, relatives, and colleagues. It is important that you have the desire to develop the services together with your colleagues at the unit. We value a good work environment and see it as a given that everyone contributes to a pleasant workplace. We appreciate initiative, innovative thinking, and a willingness to contribute and drive change. We place great importance on personal qualities. As some home visits are part of the role, a driver's license (Class B) is required. Our Operations Skutskärs Health Center is located a five-minute walk from the train station and is easy to commute to from both Gävle (17 km) and Uppsala (9 mil). We have 9,000 registered patients and 38 employees. All professional disciplines are represented with us, and together we offer all services within the health center's mandate. The health center is part of the Close-Proximity Care and Health department in Region Uppsala. We want you to thrive and develop with us. Therefore, we offer you excellent opportunities for professional development and career advancement in a stimulating environment. Our health centers are located throughout the county. Want to Know More? If you would like to know more about the position and the operations, you are welcome to contact Team Manager Anneli Eriksson Nylund at phone: 072-141 80 72 or e-mail: [email protected] Labor union representatives can be reached via the main switchboard: 018-611 00 00. Application We welcome your application via the link below. Please attach a copy of your diploma and documentation supporting your stated qualifications along with your application. Learn about employment terms and salary at Region Uppsala here: Become Our New Colleague (https://regionuppsala.se/jobb-och-utbildning/bli-var-nya-kollega/) Region Uppsala values the qualities that equal gender distribution and diversity bring to our operations and welcomes applications from people of all genders and with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences. Region Uppsala assigns all permanent employees for civil defense purposes in accordance with national defense needs. This entails no obligations for individual employees in peacetime and is solely a planning measure. Before a decision on employment is made, a check of records of suspicion and criminal records is conducted for all job applicants who, in the position applied for, may work within psychiatric healthcare, habilitation, care of children and youth, or compulsory care for substance abuse—areas covered by optional record excerpts. This applies to all who will work in direct patient contact, even if the current job tasks are not intended to primarily involve work with the above-mentioned patient groups. This recruitment is conducted entirely by Region Uppsala, and we decline contact from recruitment firms and advertising sales representatives.