Nurse at Infectious Disease Clinic in Malmö with Assignment in Needle Exchange Program

Do you want to become part of an engaged and motivated team that works for the best of patients and the development of the operation? Then this might be the position for you! The Department of Infectious Diseases at Skåne University Hospital (SUS) consists of approximately 330 employees and provides specialized care for infectious diseases and immunodeficiency. The operation has one department in Lund and two in Malmö. We have a clinic, needle exchange program, and administration, and conduct extensive consultation services at SUS and within the region. The department has broad contact points with other operations at the hospital, as well as with other actors in healthcare such as Infection Control Skåne, healthcare hygiene, and clinical microbiology, as well as universities and colleges. 1 position(s). WORK ASSIGNMENTS We are now welcoming a nurse to our infectious disease clinic with an assignment in the Needle Exchange Program for a temporary position that extends over one year. The two main purposes of the needle exchange program in accordance with the needle exchange act are to prevent blood-borne infections and to curatively work toward freedom from drugs. You work in a team together with doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, a social worker, and a midwife. The main work assignments are the management of infections in the target group. This includes bacterial infections such as skin and soft tissue infections as well as viral infections such as hepatitis C. The work assignments include informing about infection risks and protection against infection, informing about the risks of drug injection and harmful use of alcohol. The work assignments also include distribution of needles and syringes, motivational and supportive conversations, wound dressing, specimen collection, and vaccinations. During the academic terms, outreach activities are also conducted at emergency shelters in the city of Malmö. We also conduct close cooperation with other authorities and voluntary organizations. At the infectious disease clinic, the work assignments consist of nurse-led clinic for various diagnostic groups and telephone advice. Both scheduled and acute clinic activities occur for adults. Here you meet, among others, patients with hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis, MRSA, tropical infections, and not least acute infectious diseases such as sepsis, pneumonia, and influenza. Your main assignments are to work at the Needle Exchange Program, but work at the infectious disease clinic may occur. The position is a combination position with weekend duty at one of our infectious disease departments in Malmö. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you who are a nurse with several years of experience in the profession and with experience from psychosocial work as well as knowledge of and experience in working with people with harmful use and addiction. We would like you to enjoy teamwork and want to contribute to a good work environment where everyone feels job satisfaction. Furthermore, you feel great commitment to both patient-centered work and the development of the operation. Your approach is characterized by care for people and good treatment is a given for you. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. When it comes to formal requirements, you are an authorized nurse with authorization to practice within Swedish healthcare. Swedish language skills at least corresponding to level C1 according to the Council of Europe's level scale is a requirement. If you think this sounds exciting and developmental and want to work in a great work group with varied work assignments, then you are welcome to submit your application. We use continuous selection. We look forward to your application! With us, the salary for this role is between 32,000 and 48,000 kronor, depending on how long and relevant experience you have. Everyone in the unit has at least several years of experience, which means that with a couple of years of experience you would normally end up in the lower part of the range, while a more senior profile would be higher. Type of Employment: Fixed-term employment. Region Skåne is responsible for healthcare, public transport, and sustainable development throughout Skåne. Our highest decision-making body is the Regional Council, which is elected directly by the residents of Skåne. Region Skåne is a values-driven organization that works with the values of welcoming, driving, care, and respect in everything we do. Skåne University Hospital (SUS) is located in Lund and Malmö and is Sweden's third largest hospital. SUS is a knowledge hub for healthcare at all stages of life on a regional, national, and international level. Our 12,000 employees drive development within the university hospital's three mandate areas: care, research, and education. With us you get to work in a values-driven organization that develops healthcare together with patients and their loved ones. Welcome! At https://www.skane.se/ledigajobb you can see what stage Region Skåne's recruitments are at and how many have applied for the positions. If you have protected personal information, you should contact the contact person specified in the advertisement so that your application is handled according to special procedures. When you apply for a job at Region Skåne, your application becomes a public document according to the principle of public access. The information is processed and stored in accordance with the Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To staffing and recruitment companies and to you as a seller: We politely but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.

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