Registered Nurse

Description:

Pajala Municipality is a large (in area) small municipality located in the northern lights and midnight sun region – Torne Valley, in eastern Norrbotten. Day and night, year-round, we work in service to society on behalf of our residents. With Pajala Municipality's core values "I exist for Pajala's residents"; "I am professional" and "I meet all people with openness and respect" we work to make a difference. Do you want to make a difference too? Then you should work with us! 1 position(s). DUTIES We are now recruiting a registered nurse for Pajala Municipality. As a registered nurse at Pajala Municipality, you will have varied and independent work. Your responsibilities include medical assessments, medication management, wound care, and end-of-life care. The work involves significant personal responsibility with varied tasks, so it is important that you feel confident in your professional role. Working hours are Monday through Friday, daytime. An important part of the role is to guide, support, and educate/delegate healthcare tasks to nursing assistants. You will be part of the municipality's Health and Healthcare Unit, which in addition to registered nurses includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and district nurses. QUALIFICATIONS • You are a registered nurse • You have a person-centered approach • You enjoy working independently and in teams • You have good communication skills • Experience in municipal care or short-term housing is an asset • Valid driver's license category B (required) Before employment, a registry extract must be presented according to law 2026:43 Act on background checks for work in homes for elderly persons or adults with disabilities. Employment type: Fixed-term contract. Duration: 6 months or longer, ending: 2027-08-31. We only accept digital applications. For certain positions in Pajala Municipality, a valid extract from the criminal record and/or suspicion register is required before employment according to law. Pajala Municipality applies individual and differentiated salary setting. This means the salary is set based on applicable collective agreement general provisions including attachments and the municipality's salary policy. Upon new employment, an individual assessment of the salary is made based on the requirements of the position. Within the Kommunal agreement area, the minimum starting salary is 23,638 kr. For employees with vocational upper secondary education, the starting salary is 25,798 kr. Pajala Municipality is part of the administrative area for Meänkieli and Finnish, so knowledge of one or both of these languages is an asset. We actively work for equality and diversity in our workplaces. We therefore welcome applicants who contribute to this. Pajala Municipality has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore decline contact from media sales representatives, advertising and recruitment companies. For more information about us and our municipality, visit https://www.pajala.sePajala Municipality is a large (in area) small municipality located in the northern lights and midnight sun region – Torne Valley, in eastern Norrbotten. Day and night, year-round, we work in service to society on behalf of our residents. With Pajala Municipality's core values "I exist for Pajala's residents"; "I am professional" and "I meet all people with openness and respect" we work to make a difference. Do you want to make a difference too? Then you should work with us! 1 position(s). DUTIES We are now recruiting a registered nurse for Pajala Municipality. As a registered nurse at…

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Pajala

Address

Pajalan kunta

GPS

67.207826, 23.3687009copyopen in

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Published

22. 7. 2026

Edited

23. 7. 2026

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