Nurse for Hematology Unit 101A

Department of Blood and Tumor Diseases We are Akademiska Hospital – one of Sweden's leading university hospitals. As a county hospital and provider of highly specialized care, we serve two million people in central Sweden. Something is always happening here – a new life is born, a grandmother is operated on, a colleague is celebrated as a hero. With us, you will experience both challenging trials and fantastic moments, in a strong community with colleagues. Welcome with your application! Our Operations On hematology unit 101A, we care for patients with blood diseases, such as leukemias and myeloma. Highly specialized care is provided here with a focus on both medical quality and person-centered nursing care. We care for patients throughout the entire care process – from diagnosis to intensive treatment and, for some patients, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or CAR T-cell therapy. Stem cell transplantation is one of our specialty areas and we are accredited according to the European quality assurance standard JACIE. The work is varied and medically advanced. You work with, among other things, central venous catheters, cytostatic drugs, immunotherapy, anti-infection medications, and transfusions of blood components. It also includes monitoring and assessment of patients in connection with advanced treatments. At the same time, nursing care is a central part of the work. We support patients and their relatives throughout the entire care process. Many treatments take place over several weeks and recur over time, which means that we get to know our patients well and follow them through much of their treatment journey. We work in multiprofessional teams where nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, and other professionals work closely together. Thanks to the specialized care, we have a high nurse-to-patient ratio and you will have an experienced nurse as your mentor during your first year. JACIE accreditation means that we work in a structured manner with clear procedures and checklists for all procedures. This creates security for you as a nurse, ensures safe care for patients, and gives us good conditions to continuously develop and improve our operations. As a nurse with us, you will, among other things: • Take responsibility for nursing care and treatment of patients with hematologic diseases. • Administer cytostatic drugs, blood products, and other advanced treatments. • Manage central venous catheters. • Monitor and assess patients' conditions. • Inform and support patients and their relatives throughout the care process. • Work closely with other professional groups to provide the best possible care. • Contribute to the development and improvement of operations. We are Looking for You Who • Are a licensed nurse. • Have a genuine interest in nursing care and person-centered care. • Are responsible, flexible, and have good collaboration skills. • Thrive in an environment where the pace can vary and where you can use both your medical expertise and your ability to meet people in vulnerable situations. • Experience in hematology is an advantage but not a requirement. We Offer • Permanent employment with shift rotation day, evening, and night. Percentage of full-time can be discussed. Start date by agreement. Night rotation occurs only after you have settled in and after discussion with your manager. • An individually tailored introduction of approximately five weeks that follows the department's introduction and continuing education program. • Follow-up with the assistant department manager and education nurse during the introduction. • Full-day hematology training during your first time with us. • Weekly doctor lectures on disease and treatments. • A workplace with a high nurse-to-patient ratio. • An engaged team where we help each other, learn from each other, and where there is an open atmosphere. • Opportunity for continued professional development, including through the Cancer Care Academy and opportunity for paid specialist education. With us you receive benefits that make a difference, read about the benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/formaner/). Why Choose Us With us, you will meet patients in some of life's most challenging moments. You will work with advanced medicine at the forefront, develop your expertise and clinical judgment, and be part of an engaged team where we support each other and grow together. We believe in the power of teamwork, curiosity, and the courage to continually develop – and we hope you want to do this together with us. Want to Know More? Department Manager Merete Adegunle 018-611 29 86, [email protected] Acting Assistant Department Manager Sölvi Vejby 018-611 65 97, [email protected] Assistant Department Manager Linn Lindeman 018-611 40 99, [email protected] Trade Union Representative can be reached via switchboard 018-611 00 00 Want to Work with Us? Selection and interviews take place on an ongoing basis, so don't delay sending in your application. We have several positions to fill. Read about employment terms and salary setting within 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 applicants of all genders and with different ethnic backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences. Region Uppsala assigns all permanent employees for civil contingency planning purposes according to total defense needs. For the individual employee, this entails no obligations in peacetime but is solely a planning measure. Before making an employment decision, background checks are conducted regarding all job seekers 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 disclosures. This applies to all who will work directly with patients, even if their current job duties are not intended to primarily involve work with the above-mentioned patient groups. This recruitment is conducted entirely by Region Uppsala, and we decline telephone calls from recruitment firms and advertising sales representatives.

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