Substitute School Nurse at Upper Secondary School

Varbergs kommun · Full-time

Varberg, Sweden

We are Varbergs kommun, an employer that sees the possibilities in you. With us, you get to make a difference, both for others and for yourself. With the help of knowledge, innovative thinking, forward-mindedness and courage, we are moving together toward our vision of being the West Coast's creative center. Welcome to join us! The Education and Labor Market Administration is responsible for employment-promoting initiatives, integration issues and education at upper secondary and post-secondary levels. Here we create conditions for lifelong learning and opportunities for individuals to develop, study and achieve financial independence. We also contribute to a vibrant business community by addressing development needs in the business sector and creating project initiatives, networks and meeting places where education and business can meet. Peder Skrivare gymnasieskola (PS) offers multiple national upper secondary programs that can be combined with developmental education in sports, Young Entrepreneurship, Technology College or Care and Social Services College. Knowledge, Creativity and Diversity are important concepts for us and characterize our approach. Our collaboration with the business community is well-established and we promise you a first-class workplace! PS has over 2,300 students and 280 staff members. There is good cohesion and low staff turnover. It is a school at the forefront that will continue to grow. Do you want to be part of the journey? 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Substitute for the regular school nurse during absences and conduct student health conversations with students in first year. As a school nurse with us, you have a meaningful and independent assignment, where you are a key person for students' health and well-being. You are part of the medical student health services and work closely with both the school and central support functions. With us, you become part of a professional network of colleagues where we offer support, joint competence development and experience sharing so that you develop and feel confident in your professional responsibility. Main responsibilities: • Work to promote and prevent to give students the best possible conditions for learning and development. • Be responsible for the medical services of student health according to the base program, which includes among other things health visits, vaccinations according to the childhood vaccination program, growth checks and open clinics. • Be an active part of the school's student health team (EHT) where you contribute with your medical expertise to create learning environments that promote student health. • Collaborate with students, guardians and school staff and maintain external contacts with actors such as pediatrics and BUP. • Document work digitally in the journal system Prorenata and ensure high patient safety in all aspects. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who thrives in an independent role where you drive and are responsible for the medical work at school with high professional integrity. You have a structured approach to work that ensures that student health services are implemented in good order and with high patient safety. As a person, you are skilled at building trust, which makes you a safe point of contact for students and a natural collaboration partner for guardians. You see collaboration as a success factor and contribute with your medical expertise in the team to together create an environment where every student can feel well and succeed in school. We are looking for someone who: • Is a licensed nurse with specialist education as a district nurse, specialist nurse with a focus on children and youth or school nurse. It is a merit if you have: • Experience of work within school and preferably with upper secondary students. • Experience with digital documentation, especially in the Prorenata system • Experience of interprofessional work. Salary form: Hourly wage. Employment type: Fixed-term employment. Duration: Start date: 2026-09-14, End date: 2026-12-18. In order for your application to work correctly in our recruitment system, we ask all applicants, including internal ones, to use their private e-mail address when applying. Varbergs kommun welcomes diversity and sees differences as a strength. We hope that you as an applicant can contribute with your background and expertise. Welcome to learn more about what it's like to work with us at: https://varberg.se/jobb-och-foretagande/jobb-praktik-och-ideellt-arbete/till-dig-som-ska-borja-hos-oss Before employment, you need to be able to demonstrate that you have the right to work in Sweden, for example through citizenship within the EU/EEA/Switzerland or a valid permit to stay and work here or exemption from it.