Nurse at the Orthopedic and Trauma Clinic in Solna

We are now seeking a nurse to join our team as one of our colleagues is going on parental leave. With us, you will work in a highly specialized operation with strong team spirit, varied tasks, and the patient at the center. Welcome to the clinic for orthopedics, acute and trauma surgery in Solna! You are offered - the opportunity to work at one of the world's leading hospitals where care is at the forefront - the opportunity to develop within several highly specialized areas within the same clinic - to become part of a team where we share knowledge, support each other, and together put the patient in focus. Of course, you will also benefit from our general benefits that Karolinska University Hospital offers you. About the position At the Orthopedic and Trauma Clinic, highly specialized care is provided within five patient flows: acute orthopedics and traumatology, acute surgery, spinal diseases, arthroplasty and limb deformities, and musculoskeletal tumors. In your role as a nurse, you will work in a team together with nursing assistants, doctors, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists. You will meet patients with fractures, spinal diseases, skeletal deformities, surgical trauma, and multiple trauma. The work at the clinic is varied and includes assisting at physician consultations, independent wound care, patient admissions, telephone advice via Tele Q and Alltid Öppet. Working hours at the clinic are Monday–Friday, daytime. The position is a temporary assignment of approximately one year from October 1, 2026 – October 1, 2027. Good opportunities for extension exist. We are looking for you who - want to contribute your skills and experience to our team and help develop our operations together with us - are committed, take responsibility, and take initiative to drive the work forward and contribute to good results - have good collaboration skills, are responsive in your interactions, and communicate clearly with both colleagues and patients - are flexible and easily adapt to changed conditions, and see opportunities in development and change - are calm and accommodating in your interactions and have a genuine commitment to helping others with the patient's best in focus. We place great importance on your personal qualities. Qualifications Requirements: - Licensed nurse - At least two years of professional experience as a nurse in acute care - Good computer skills - Good knowledge of Swedish language, both spoken and written Meritorious: - Experience with clinic work - Experience with patient admission - Experience with telephone advice - Experience with wound care - Knowledge within orthopedics and surgery - Experience with booking in TakeCare and handling cases via Alltid Öppet About the recruitment process Selection and interviews may take place on a rolling basis during the application period. With your application, you need to attach a CV. Instead of a cover letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly explain why you are a good fit for the role. Answering the questions is a requirement for your application to be considered complete. We warmly welcome your application – Together we are Karolinska! Before filling a position involving care of children and youth, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and burden register. You can read more about the recruitment process and which checks are performed at Karolinska here. As an employee at Karolinska University Hospital, you may be war-placed. Read more about what that means here. If you are or have previously been employed in Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or former manager if you become a candidate for employment. For permanent positions, probationary employment may be applied. About Karolinska University Hospital We at Karolinska University Hospital are proud that we are one of the world's leading university hospitals. In addition to our special responsibility for highly specialized care in the Stockholm region, our main mission is to educate the healthcare professionals of the future together with Karolinska Institute and conduct world-leading research while continuing our work to develop care for the patient's best. We work within a range of different areas and professions. You can read more about our mission in care, research, and education here. Our vision - We will cure and relieve tomorrow what no one can cure and relieve today. Feel free to read more about us at karolinska.se and follow us on social media! Theme Acute and Reparative Medicine Theme Acute and Reparative Medicine consists of six medical units (Acute, Trauma/acute surgery and orthopedics, Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Diseases, Otolaryngology, Hearing and Balance, and Transplantation). You can read more about us here. 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