Nurse to Neurology Department 85 D

REGION UPPSALA · Full-time

Uppsala, Sweden

Operational area: Neurology We are Akademiska Hospital – one of Sweden's leading university hospitals. As a regional hospital and provider of highly specialized care, we serve approximately 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! Are you a nurse interested in highly specialized neurological care? Do you want to work on a department with both acute admissions and planned hospitalizations, investigations, and treatments? Then 85D is the workplace for you! Our operations On Neurology Department 85D, you will meet patients with a wide variety of neurological diagnoses. Neurological diseases and conditions can affect patients of all ages, which means our patient population varies in terms of age and underlying conditions. Hospital stays range from one day to several weeks. Here, adult patients with diseases and injuries to the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems are investigated and treated. Common disease groups that we investigate and treat include Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), myasthenia gravis, and motor neuron disease (MND). We also see patients who have acutely developed inflammatory, autoimmune, or infection-triggered conditions with neurological symptoms such as encephalitis, meningitis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. For patients being investigated or with epilepsy, there are two rooms for 24-hour EEG monitoring. The department has 12 care beds distributed across two teams. With us, you will have a workday that is educational, varied, and meaningful. The day can consist of pre- and postoperative preparations, infusion treatments, medication administration and follow-ups, as well as caring for patients who arrive as planned or emergencies. There are hundreds of different neurological diseases and conditions, which contributes to broad knowledge among the staff with a strong focus on individualized care. You will work daily with nursing assistants, physicians, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists, as well as closely with pharmacists, speech-language pathologists, and dietitians. We place great emphasis on professional development and offer weekly lectures and continuous simulation training based on the SMART concept. At the same time, we actively work to create a good and sustainable work environment where we support each other and enjoy working. Each term, we offer specialized courses in neurological and neurosurgical care. Your assignment As a nurse with us, you will be an important part of a dedicated and conscientious team. • Oversee a care team and provide care to patients in both acute and planned phases. • Collaborate with different professional disciplines to provide the patient with safe, secure, and holistic care. • Support the patient and family in educating them on medical-technical products. • Identify and assist with care planning needs. Your qualifications You are a licensed nurse – experienced or newly graduated – who wants to develop within neurology. Your competencies You are curious about finding the underlying causes of symptoms and are an important person for the patient and family during a life-changing time. • You are a confident, stable, and considerate nurse who works in a structured manner. • You are curious, solution-oriented, and have a positive attitude. • You are collaboration-oriented and thrive in a team. • You have the ability to prioritize and stay calm even when the pace is high. • You are interested in medical-technical products and advanced medication treatments. We offer • Permanent employment on a full-time or part-time basis with start date by agreement. • Rotating shifts including day, evening, and weekend work, or if you prefer to rotate between day and night shifts, alternatively we are looking for someone who wants to work permanent night shifts. • A trial employment period may be applied. • Individual introduction – adapted to your experience. • Clinical development year for newly graduated nurses. • Internal training and further education within neurology. • A supportive work environment with focus on team spirit, development, and health. With us, you will work at the forefront of neurological care – together with colleagues who are passionate about their profession and their patients. With us, you receive benefits that make a difference, read about the benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/formaner/). Want to know more? Acting Department Manager: Lisa Rask, [email protected] 018-617 19 98 Deputy Department Manager: My Pettersson, [email protected] 018-617 31 61 Acting Deputy Department Manager Linda Sjölund, linda.sjö[email protected] 018-617 27 25 Other trade unions can be reached via Region Uppsala's switchboard 018-611 00 00. Want to work with us? Welcome with your application via the link below. Read about employment terms and salary 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 national backgrounds, abilities, and life experience. Region Uppsala places all permanent employees in accordance with civil defense needs. For the individual employee, this entails no obligations in peacetime and is solely a planning measure. Before making an employment decision, a check of suspicion and burden registers is conducted for all job applicants who in the sought position may work within psychiatric care, rehabilitation, care of children and youth, or compulsory treatment of substance abusers – areas covered by optional register extracts. This applies to all who will work in direct patient contact, even if the current work tasks are not intended to primarily involve work with the aforementioned patient groups. This recruitment is conducted entirely by Region Uppsala, and we decline telephone calls from recruitment firms and advertising sales companies.