Nurse with Interest in Surgical Care? Welcome to Ward 70D!

Department of Surgery and Urology We are Akademiska Hospital – one of Sweden's leading university hospitals. As a regional hospital and provider of highly specialized care, we serve two million people in central Sweden. There is always something happening here – a new life is born, a grandmother is operated on, a colleague is hailed as a hero. With us, you will experience both challenging times and fantastic moments, in a strong community with colleagues. We welcome your application! Are you a nurse with an interest in surgical care? Do you want to work at a workplace with a strong care focus where you can make a real difference for patients? Then ward 70D might be the right place for you! Our Operations The surgery/urology department includes three surgical and one urology ward, as well as five outpatient clinics where we provide advanced surgical and urology care. We are a research-intensive clinic with close collaboration with Uppsala University, where education and continuous professional development are an integral part of our work – so that you as an employee feel secure and have the opportunity to grow in your professional role. On surgical ward 70D, we work with highly specialized care in colorectal, endocrine, and acute surgery. Our patients come to us for both planned (elective) and emergency surgery. We are proud to be one of four hospitals in the country authorized to provide national highly specialized care (NHV) with HIPEC, for patients with disseminated peritoneal cancer and endocrine abdominal tumors. Patients from the acute sector come with acute conditions requiring surgical treatment. Common diagnoses include cholecystitis, pancreatitis, ileus, or gastrointestinal bleeding, as well as trauma from falls, traffic accidents, and more. Patients are admitted via the emergency department or as direct admissions from other hospitals. The combination of elective and acute surgery creates a dynamic and educational work environment where no two days are the same. Your Role As a nurse on 70D, you will have the opportunity to work in a competent and engaged team consisting of nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, pharmacists, and other health professionals. We work together with the patient at the center, using the framework Fundamentals of Care as the foundation for our person-centered approach. On our ward, specialist-trained nurses work with advanced expertise in mentoring and surgical patient care. They spend part of their time on introduction, training, and clinical mentoring of newly hired nurses so that you get a secure and good start with us. As new to the role, you will work with advanced surgical care under clinical mentoring of experienced colleagues. You will gain broad foundational knowledge in surgery and acute care while also having the opportunity to develop expertise in a particular area. We offer the possibility of paid specialist training in surgical nursing if you wish to deepen your knowledge of surgical patient care. With us you will: • Work with both acute and planned surgery • Meet patients aged 15 and up with different backgrounds and care needs • Develop your expertise in postoperative pain management, wound and drain care, fluid balance, and nutrition • Be part of a strong team with specialist nurses, clinical care leaders, and section-responsible nurses who drive development forward We Are Looking For We are looking for you who are a licensed nurse – whether you are newly graduated or have previous experience. You have a genuine interest in surgical care and thrive with a person-centered approach. You are responsible, well-organized, and confident in leading, planning, and prioritizing your work. You contribute to good teamwork and show respect and attentiveness when meeting colleagues and patients. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. What We Offer We care about a secure start – so we offer: • A well-structured five-week introduction program for you who are new to the profession • A customized introduction for you with previous experience • Clinical mentoring from experienced colleagues and specialist nurses • A mentor during your first year in the profession Permanent employment with start date and employment level by agreement. With us, you will receive benefits that make a difference, read about the benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/formaner/). Want to Know More? Please contact: Department Manager Isabel da Fonseca Kock, 018- 617 50 80, [email protected] Assistant Department Manager Linda Pertell Hammarlöf, 018-617 53 54, [email protected] Trade unions can be reached via Region Uppsala's switchboard 018-611 00 00. Want to Work with Us? Recruitment is ongoing throughout the application period – we warmly welcome your application via the link below! Region Uppsala values the qualities that equal gender distribution and diversity bring to operations and welcomes applicants of all genders and with different ethnic backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences. Here you can read about employment terms and salary setting within Region Uppsala https://regionuppsala.se/jobb-och-utbildning/bli-var-nya-kollega/. Region Uppsala places all permanent employees in civil defense positions according to total defense needs. This means no obligations for the individual employee in peacetime, but is solely a planning measure. Prior to an employment decision, checks of suspicion and conviction records are conducted for all applicants who in the sought position may work in psychiatric care, rehabilitation, care of children and youth, or compulsory care of substance abusers, areas covered by optional register excerpts. This applies thus to all who will work in patient-facing roles, even if the work tasks at this time are not intended to primarily include work with the aforementioned patient groups. This recruitment is conducted entirely by Region Uppsala and we decline phone calls from recruitment companies and advertising sales representatives.

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