Nurse in Specialist Addiction Care

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We are now looking to strengthen our operations and are therefore seeking a specialist psychiatric nurse for work in specialist addiction care, or a general nurse for rotation, which gives you a unique opportunity to broaden your expertise in specialized addiction care consisting of several addiction clinics as well as a medication-assisted treatment (LARO) clinic. Together we welcome people who need help managing problems related to alcohol and addictive substances, gambling disorder, and medication dependency. In this role, you will work in specialist addiction care with a placement in Hudiksvall. 1 position(s). WORK DUTIES As a nurse with us, you will work independently, broadly, and in a varied manner with different tasks. Your primary placement will be in the specialist addiction care Hälsingland where you work in a team consisting of physicians, nurses, counselors, treatment educators, and medical secretaries. The work is conducted in collaboration with all professional categories within addiction care and other public services. In the role as a general nurse, you will also work approximately 20 percent in 24-hour care, which may include both ward and emergency clinic. As a nurse with us you will work with, among other things • abstinence assessment and mapping of addiction disease • medical treatment • suicide prevention and structured support measures • telephone counseling, supportive and motivational conversations • psychoeducation for patients and/or next of kin • medication management, medication follow-up, and drug screening • internal and external collaboration and supervising students and new employees. With us you get • customized introduction • an educational, exciting, and interesting work • varied work tasks in an operation with competent colleagues who value good cohesion • be part of driving development work forward • work in a stimulating work environment where no day is like the other Read more about our benefits here: https://www.regiongavleborg.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-i-region-gavleborg/dina-formaner/ QUALIFICATIONS To thrive as a nurse in addiction care, you need to be flexible and enjoy a dynamic work approach. The role requires that you have the ability to collaborate well with patients, their next of kin, colleagues, and partners. You are confident in making independent assessments and take responsibility for driving the work forward, even when it means prioritizing and quickly shifting focus to meet today's needs. With a calm and controlled approach, you handle challenging situations and have an aptitude for creating a safe and respectful treatment. You listen to both patients and colleagues, are receptive and communicative, and value constructive dialogue and feedback to strengthen collaboration. You have an interest in developing care and nursing with a focus on psychiatry and addiction care. In the role as a nurse you should • be a licensed nurse • have a B driver's license. For this position, it is meritorious if you have previous experience working in psychiatric care or addiction care as well as education in CBT, MI, or ÅP. If you are ready for a meaningful challenge and want to be part of the specialist addiction care Hälsingland team that strives to improve people's lives, you are warmly welcome to submit your application to us! Before an employment offer is made, the employer has the right to request an extract from the criminal record register. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. Employment Type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: 2026-09-01 or by agreement. Region Gävleborg applies individual and differentiated salary setting. When setting salary, factors such as assignment, responsibility, competence, experience, and results are taken into account. With 7,500 employees, we are the county's largest employer. This gives us the strength to drive development forward for a vibrant Gävleborg. Our mission is exciting and complex. Regardless of what role you have with us, you help the residents of the county and make a difference in society. We are at the forefront of societal development and are committed to allowing you as an employee to grow and develop. With us you get to use all your strength to create the future Gävleborg together with your colleagues. The Health and Medical Care Board Administration's approximately 6,500 employees work together to provide the county's residents with the best conditions for an active life with increased quality of life. By providing good and close care throughout the county, we lay the foundation for a strong and healthy Gävleborg. Information to recruitment consultants and ad sales representatives: We have already decided where we want our job ads to appear and what support we want in recruitment. We will not purchase ad space or services for ongoing recruitment and therefore ask you not to contact us with such offers.We are now looking to strengthen our operations and are therefore seeking a specialist psychiatric nurse for work in specialist addiction care, or a general nurse for rotation, which gives you a unique opportunity to broaden your expertise in specialized addiction care consisting of several addiction clinics as well as a medication-assisted treatment (LARO) clinic. Together we welcome people who need help managing problems related to alcohol and addictive substances, gambling disorder, and medication dependency. In this role, you will work in specialist addiction care with a placement in…

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Gävle

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Published

1. 7. 2026

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31. 7. 2026

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