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At the Geriatric Department, we work together to provide safe and cohesive care for our frail elderly patients. As a discharge coordinator, you will become an important part of our engaged team, where collaboration, patient participation, and patient needs are the focus. As our current colleague is retiring after many years in the role, we are now looking for you to take over an important assignment with great significance for patients, families, and care coordination. Job Responsibilities Every day at Geriatrics, we work to create safety and dignity for our frail elderly. As a discharge coordinator with us, you will have a central and meaningful role in the patient's care journey. You are responsible for planning and coordinating discharge from inpatient care, with a focus on a safe, secure, and person-centered transition to the next level of care. In your work, you will be a key person in the team where engagement, participation, and collaboration are fundamental. Together with physicians, nurses, and other professionals, you contribute with a holistic perspective on the patient's needs and ensure that each individual is seen and heard. You will work alongside an experienced colleague, which creates good conditions for a safe introduction and close collegial support in your role. You collaborate closely with municipal services, primary care, home healthcare, and other external partners. You initiate and participate as needed in coordinated individual planning (SIP). With a strong focus on person-centered care, you ensure that the right interventions are in place before discharge, and that both patients and families feel safe, well-informed, and involved in the planning. The role also includes documentation in medical record systems, and you serve as important support for the team regarding discharge processes, routines, and coordination. About the Workplace At Geriatrics, we offer a dynamic and developmental workplace where care for our frail elderly is at the center. The department consists of 24 care beds, of which 16 are acute care beds and 8 are rehabilitation beds, organized into three teams. Within our acute care beds, we receive, among others, orthopedic patients who, after hip surgery, are transferred to geriatrics for continued recovery and rehabilitation. As a discharge coordinator at the Geriatric Department, you will also work at the Rehabilitation Medicine Department to varying degrees. The Rehabilitation Medicine Department has 7 care beds. The Rehabilitation Medicine Department provides care for working-age individuals with rehabilitation needs following, for example, stroke, traumatic brain injury, or spinal cord injury. With us, you work in an interdisciplinary team with nurses, physicians, nursing assistants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and social workers. Together, we create a holistic view of the patient's needs. Our workplace is characterized by strong commitment to the elderly patient and a clear focus on patient safety, person-centered care, and patient participation. We value a good work environment where we support each other and work together toward common goals. We believe it is important that you feel good and enjoy your job, so we offer you: a customized introduction program so you become confident and secure in your professional role opportunities for professional development through, for example, internal training a workplace for different stages of life, with opportunity for flexible working hours within certain limits free fitness training at our fully equipped gym wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK/year More information about your benefits can be found here: https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/dina-formaner/ Interested? Please feel free to contact us if you would like to schedule a preliminary conversation or if you would like to visit us to get insight into our work and see the facilities. Qualifications We are looking for someone who is a licensed nurse, nursing assistant, occupational therapist, or physiotherapist. It is a merit if you have experience working in inpatient care or have previously worked with similar coordination tasks. To thrive in this role, we see that you are confident, stable, and have good self-awareness. You work in a structured manner, are flexible, and have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. You take responsibility and work independently while also having good collaboration skills. Great emphasis is placed on your empathy and commitment to our frail elderly. Employment Terms The position is a permanent employment in your basic profession with an assignment as discharge coordinator on a full-time basis, Monday to Friday. Start date is by mutual agreement. We apply individual and differentiated salary setting. Application We welcome your application by August 16, 2026. When you apply, please only attach your CV and relevant grades/certificates if available. 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 create a good CV here: https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/att-soka-jobb-i-region-vastmanland/ Interviews are scheduled to take place in person at the Regional Office entrance 4 during week 35. Protected Personal Information If you have protected personal information, you should not apply through our recruitment system or by email. Instead, contact the recruiting manager or Recruitment Support 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 know more about what it is like to work with us, you can see more on the region's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/regionvastmanland/ We in Region Västmanland are responsible for healthcare and dental care for everyone living in the region. We also work with everything from public transportation and culture to business matters, education, and research. Together, we are 7,000 employees with 300 different professions across ten locations. We are in the midst of what affects people's lives. Every day. Together, we are driven 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 meet the high expectations of our stakeholders and residents. Together, we make a difference. For real. We decline applications from those selling all types of recruitment services.At the Geriatric Department, we work together to provide safe and cohesive care for our frail elderly patients. As a discharge coordinator, you will become an important part of our engaged team, where collaboration, patient participation, and patient needs are the focus. As our current colleague is retiring after many years in the role, we are now looking for you to take over an important assignment with great significance for patients, families, and care coordination. Job Responsibilities Every day at Geriatrics, we work to create safety and dignity for our frail elderly. As a discharge…
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- job
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- Västerås
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- 3. 8. 2026
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- 5. 8. 2026