Nursing Assistant at the Close Care Department - NÄVA

Job Duties As a nursing assistant with us, you will work alongside competent colleagues to meet patients with many different needs. In addition to standard nursing assistant tasks, there will also be opportunities for your own areas of responsibility. The documentation systems we use are Cosmic and NOVA. At the Close Care Department, good collaboration skills, strong teamwork abilities, and the ability to see the bigger picture are essential, as our target group consists of complex elderly patients. Collaboration will take place both within the clinic and with care partners in the region and municipality. About the Workplace On the department, the goal is to optimize care with a focus on what benefits the individual, rather than maximizing care interventions. This includes clear planning for hospital discharge to create security for both the patient and those who will take over care after discharge. The department will consist of 16 care beds. The department is part of a regional clinic, Close Care East, with operations in both Västerås and Sala. In Västerås, in addition to the Close Care Department, there is the Close Care Team Västerås-Surahammar, the AH team in Västerås, the Palliative Care Department, and the Palliative Care Advisory Team. In Sala there is the sister department Department 1, Medical Clinic, the Close Care Team in Sala, the Rehabilitation Unit, and the AH team in Sala. The clinic plays an important role in the transition to Close Care by offering care at different levels, mobility in various forms, and care closer to home. For us, it is important that you feel good and enjoy your job, so we offer you an introduction planned based on you and your experience to help you start your work in the best possible way. Based on this, we customize the introduction program for optimal results. the opportunity to help start up a new care department, set routines and work methods together with us. opportunities for professional development through, for example, internal training a workplace for different stages of life, with the possibility of flexible working hours within certain limits free training at our fully equipped gym wellness allowance of 3,000 kr/year For more information about your benefits, see: https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/dina-formaner/ Qualifications We are looking for a nursing assistant. If you have knowledge/experience in palliative care, medically complex patients, and patients with rehabilitation needs, or if you feel you want to develop within these areas, this position is perfect for you. Further training in elderly care, palliative care, heart failure, COPD, and diabetes is a merit. As a person, you are calm and stable and can focus on the right things. You have a positive attitude toward your work and have the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize your work. You adapt easily to new circumstances and can quickly change your perspective. You work well with others, listen, and communicate in a responsive manner with both colleagues and patients. Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written, is a requirement. Other language skills are a merit. Terms of Employment Permanent position; probation may be applied. Working hours: full-time/part-time. Day, evening, and night shifts. Starting date as soon as possible or by agreement. We apply individual and differentiated salary setting. Application Welcome to submit your application by August 30, 2026 When you apply, please only attach your CV and preferably relevant grades/certificates. You will also be asked to answer a number of questions that are part of our selection assessment. We do not use cover letters in our recruitment process. Read more about the region's recruitment process and how to write a good CV here: https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/att-soka-jobb-i-region-vastmanland/ Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis, so do not delay in submitting your application! Protected Personal Information If you have protected personal information, you should not apply via our recruitment system or by email. Instead, contact the recruiting manager or Recruitment Support at mailto:[email protected] who can inform you how to submit your application in a secure manner. (Do not attach any personal information) About the Region If you want to learn more about what it is like to work for us, you can see more on the region's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/regionvastmanland/ We at Region Västmanland are responsible for health, medical, and dental care for everyone living in the county. We also work with everything from public transportation and culture to business issues, education, and research. Together we are 7,000 employees in 300 different professions across ten locations. We are in the midst of what affects people's lives. Every day. Together we are driven by the desire to create a better society for everyone who lives and works here. We develop and find new solutions to meet people – where they are. This is how we can live up to the high expectations of those who commission us and the residents. Together we make a difference. For real. We decline applications from those selling all kinds of recruitment services.

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