Nurse in Specialist Addiction Care

REGION GÄVLEBORG · plný úvazek

Rektorsgatan 1, Gävle, Švédsko

We are now looking to strengthen our operations and are seeking a psychiatric nurse specialist for work in specialist addiction care, or a registered nurse for rotation. This provides you with a unique opportunity to broaden your expertise in specialized addiction care, which includes several addiction clinics and a 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 placement at our clinic in Ljusdal. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a nurse with us, you will work independently, broadly, and with varied tasks. Your main placement will be at the addiction clinic in Ljusdal, but you will be part of the specialist addiction care in Hälsingland, where you work in a team consisting of doctors, nurses, counselor, treatment educator, and medical secretaries. Work is conducted in collaboration with all professional categories within addiction care and other public services. As a registered nurse, you will also work approximately 20 percent in 24-hour care, which may include both inpatient wards and acute care. As a nurse with us, you will work with, among other things: • withdrawal assessment and mapping of addiction disorders • medical treatment • suicide prevention and structured support measures • telephone counseling, supportive and motivational conversations • psychoeducation for patients and/or relatives • medication management, medical monitoring, and drug screening • internal and external collaboration and mentoring students and new employees. With us, you get • tailored introduction • educational, exciting, and interesting work • varied work tasks in an operation with competent employees who value good team spirit • opportunity to drive development initiatives forward • work in a stimulating environment where no two days are the same. 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 you to have the ability to collaborate well with patients, their relatives, colleagues, and partners. You are confident in making independent assessments and take responsibility for driving work forward, even when it means prioritizing and quickly shifting focus to meet today's needs. With a calm and controlled demeanor, you handle challenging situations and easily create a safe and respectful approach. You listen to both patients and colleagues, are responsive 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 your role as a nurse, you must • be a licensed nurse • hold a class B driver's license. For this position, it is a merit if you have previous experience working in psychiatric care or addiction care, as well as training in CBT, MI, or ÅP. If you are ready for a meaningful challenge and want to be part of specialist addiction care in Hälsingland's team, which strives to improve people's lives, you are warmly welcome to submit your application to us! Before offering employment, the employer has the right to request an extract from the criminal records register. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: by agreement. Region Gävleborg applies individual and differentiated salary setting. When setting salary, factors such as assignment, responsibility, competence, experience, and results are considered. As part of a safe and transparent recruitment process, we consider any potential conflicts of interest or other circumstances that may affect an objective assessment. 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 social development and are committed to supporting 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 accessible care throughout the county, we lay the foundation for a strong and healthy Gävleborg. Information to recruitment consultants and advertising sales: We have already decided where we want our job ads to appear and what support we want in recruitment. We will not be purchasing advertising space or services for ongoing recruitment and ask you therefore not to contact us with such offers.