Hey Nursing Assistant! – Curious about developing your skills in thoracic surgery?

VÄSTRA GÖTALANDSREGIONEN · Full-time

Blå stråket 5, Göteborg, Sweden

Together we are developing Sahlgrenska University Hospital for a sustainable future. We are transforming healthcare with the goal of being Europe's leading university hospital by 2032. Working alongside patients, we strive for quality, accessibility, patient safety, research, education, and innovation – within an integrated healthcare system in the Västra Götaland region. Our vision and goals aim toward healthcare of the highest quality, where the patient is always in focus. We provide healthcare locally and regionally, but also highly specialized care to patients throughout the country and abroad. Our employees are our strength and they contribute to knowledge exchange nationally and internationally. With digital tools and new ways of working, we can simplify daily operations at the hospital and provide modern, accessible, and efficient care of the highest quality. About the department We are the care unit in Västra Götaland that provides highly specialized thoracic surgery, both elective and acute. Our patients come from throughout the region, and we care for them pre- and post-operatively. The care unit also includes an intermediate care and recovery unit with three beds. Our care unit is characterized by short hospital stays and high patient throughput. We are seeking someone interested in working in a dynamic and creative workplace that constantly works on improvement initiatives to increase quality and patient safety. We offer you an exciting workplace with good camaraderie and great job satisfaction. Responsibilities As a nursing assistant on our unit, you are responsible, within your assignment, for the care of patients undergoing heart or lung surgery, both pre- and post-operatively. You collaborate well with other colleagues around the patient and have established routines and good management to support you. Thoracic surgical nursing requires an individually adapted introduction period depending on previous experience. Our schedule follows the unit's needs, weekdays and weekends. About you We are seeking someone with a valid nursing assistant credential. Previous experience in acute care, surgical and/or post-operative care is advantageous. We are seeking someone with personal maturity and independence, who takes personal responsibility, is calm and stable, and has the ability and courage to act according to your convictions. You work well with other people and handle challenges in a constructive manner. Since work on the unit is often varied and challenging, we also see that you are a flexible and solution-oriented person with good collaboration skills and a professional demeanor. An interest in technology is also a big plus, as thoracic surgical nursing is highly specialized and you will handle advanced technical equipment in your daily work. We warmly welcome your application! Meet some of our employees - Sahlgrenska University Hospital As of July 1, 2023, nursing assistant is a protected professional title. This means you will need a certificate from the National Board of Health and Welfare to use the title nursing assistant within care and healthcare. On the National Board of Health and Welfare's website, you can read more about the protected professional title for nursing assistants – including the transition rules that apply: Nursing Assistant becomes a protected professional title July 1, 2023 - Licensure (socialstyrelsen.se) About Västra Götaland Region With us, you become part of a larger whole. We are 56,000 employees in over 200 professions who make a difference in people's lives throughout Västra Götaland every day. You contribute to safe and equitable care and to a sustainable society where environment, culture, and good communications create quality of life. We are in the midst of a digital transformation where you get to participate in shaping the future way of working to improve and simplify daily life for residents and operations. As a permanent employee, you will be registered for civil contingency placement as part of our shared responsibility to ensure that societally critical functions work even in crisis. Want to know more about us? On our website you can read more about our benefits and meet employees who make a difference every day and develop in their professions. https://www.vgregion.se/jobba-i-vgr/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/ Application Västra Götaland Region prefers that you submit your application through our recruitment system. If you, as an applicant, have questions about the advertised position or for special and specific reasons cannot register your information in a public system - contact the contact person for the respective job posting. To staffing, recruitment, and employment agencies and to you as a sales representative: We respectfully but firmly decline direct contact from staffing, recruitment, and employment agencies, as well as other external parties and sellers of additional job postings. Västra Götaland Region has contracted agreements.