Nurses for Units H1/H2 Forensic Psychiatry South

REGION STOCKHOLM · Full-time

Alfred Nobels Allé 41, Huddinge, Sweden

About the Workplace Forensic Psychiatry Care Stockholm provides forensic psychiatric care for patients from throughout Stockholm County and has approximately 550 employees distributed across two sections, north and south. The clinic has 15 care units and 2 outpatient clinics. Operations are spread across three facilities located at Helix, Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge, and Löwenströmska Hospital in Upplands Väsby. Forensic Psychiatry Acute Unit (H1-H2) The Forensic Psychiatry Acute Unit (H1-H2) is located at Helix in Flemingsberg and has the highest security level (1). The acute unit consists of two units and an observation unit where we admit newly admitted patients. In our operations, we daily meet patients suffering from serious mental disorders, often in combination with somatic health issues. Our unit receives and cares for acutely mentally ill patients primarily under the Act on Forensic Psychiatric Care (LRV). We care for patients recently sentenced to forensic psychiatric care, patients who are detained or clients of the correctional service in need of psychiatric involuntary care, and we also receive patients whose condition has deteriorated during care on our units as well as patients from our forensic psychiatric outpatient clinic. More information about us and Helix can be found here: Jobba på Helix i Huddinge Job Responsibilities As a nurse with us, you are offered stimulating and varied work. You have a clear central leadership function on the unit with primary responsibility for care planning and oversee a care team together with a number of nurses/nursing assistants. As a nurse, you act confidently in acute situations and you are part of a team of physicians, psychologists, mental health nurses/nursing assistants, social workers, and occupational therapists to together create the best possible care for our patients. You will be given individualized orientation, and thereafter we offer a salary supplement that is unique to the acute unit. As a nurse, you hold expanded leadership responsibility during evenings and weekends. In this role, you have a unique opportunity to work with patients with complex psychiatric needs and the opportunity to have a positive impact on patients' lives. Qualifications We are seeking you who are a licensed nurse with specialist education in psychiatry being a merit. Previous experience working in psychiatry, substance abuse care, and/or correctional care is a merit. In your interaction with patients, you are always professional, attentive, and unbiased. You are helpful but can also stand for clarity and set boundaries when necessary. You have very good collaboration skills and enjoy working in a team while having the ability to work independently and lead others. To work with us, you need to be communicative, solution-oriented, and flexible in the face of a varied workday. Other Information As an employee with us, you get opportunities to develop in your role as a nurse while having access to benefits such as wellness allowance up to 5000 kr/year, free health care, flexible working hours, and the opportunity to work 2 weekends out of 5. Health care is built on respect for human dignity. All people have equal value and the same rights regardless of personal characteristics and functions in society. We expect that as an employee with us, you share these values. We apply drug testing and background checks in connection with employment. Trial employment may be applied. The position is filled on the condition that it does not need to be used for internal reassignment, according to applicable regulations. For patient-facing work within the Stockholm County Health Care Area: - background checks are applied before employment decision according to SLSO's overarching instructions for background checks at employment. - employees who will have patient contact must undergo new employee health screening, according to applicable directives, which is conducted through occupational health before employment. - in addition to Swedish professional licensure, good knowledge of the Swedish language is required corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The same requirement is guideline for non-licensed personnel with patient contact. Stockholm County Health Care Area (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest health care providers with 11,600 employees. We provide health and medical care under Region Stockholm in the areas of psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, acute care centers, somatic specialist care, rehabilitation and health, and medical aids. 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