Contact Nurse Urology, Surgical Clinic, Skellefteå

REGION VÄSTERBOTTEN · Vollzeit

Umeå, Schweden

Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and for ensuring that research and innovation deliver results. Centrum för opererande verksamheter (COV) in Skellefteå brings together several operations with a shared focus on surgical and treatment care. The center encompasses surgical, urological and orthopedic care, along with anesthesia, operating room, and intensive care operations, as well as postoperative care. We conduct both acute and planned operations. By bringing together several operations in a shared organization, we create conditions for strengthened local collaboration in Skellefteå. The Surgical Clinic is part of COV and constitutes a specialized and multifaceted operation with a broad mandate in both planned and follow-up care. The clinic encompasses surgery, urology and endoscopic operations, as well as a chemotherapy unit for treating cancer patients. With approximately 6,000 patient visits annually, the Surgical Clinic is the largest surgical clinic in the region and plays a central role in the surgical care chain. The operation is characterized by high medical expertise and a clear focus on quality and patient safety. Within the Surgical Clinic, there is also an administrative unit with medical secretaries, which provides central support in the operation and has an important coordinating function in patient flows. Work at the clinic is characterized by close interprofessional collaboration, where doctors, nurses, contact nurses, nursing assistants and medical secretaries work together with the patient in focus. The urology section accounts for just over 30% of the Surgical Clinic's total operations in Skellefteå. With this, we are a large and important part of care and contribute to both reduced complaints, longer survival and improved quality of life for our patients. We investigate, treat and operate on both benign and malignant conditions of the urinary tract. The urology team consists of urologists and resident doctors, contact nurses, medical secretaries and a urology therapist as well as a nursing assistant with their own clinic. We are looking for someone who wants to work daytime hours and make a difference for our cancer patients in urology as one of our contact nurses is starting a new job. We offer pleasant work colleagues, wellness benefits, flexible hours and continuous development in your professional role. 1 position(s). JOB DUTIES As a contact nurse with us, you contribute with knowledge and commitment that makes people feel secure. The work as a contact nurse involves overall responsibility for supporting the patient and their loved ones throughout the care process. You function as their contact person and provide advice and guidance as needed. The role involves preparing and participating in multidisciplinary conferences and informing the patient about decisions made and monitoring lead times in the care pathway. An important part of the work is communicating with different professional groups and facilitating contact between the patient and these groups. The main cancer diagnoses currently included in the assignment are prostate cancer and bladder cancer. You participate in cancer disclosure conversations and are responsible for establishing My Care Plan. In addition, you are responsible for cancer follow-up where doctor contact is not needed, as well as for certain follow-up of patients without a cancer diagnosis. The role also involves staying updated on news and developments in the field. You will have your own patient visits and provide telephone advice as part of your daily work. As a contact nurse in urology, you are an important part of the urology team but will also, along with all colleagues, be part of the team for the general surgery clinic. QUALIFICATIONS You are a registered nurse. It is meritorious if you have experience working in outpatient care or working with urological patients. If you are not trained as a contact nurse, you will undergo training in "The Contact Nurse in Cancer Care," which aims to strengthen the contact nurse's competence for the assignment. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. You are a positive person with an open attitude, which contributes to good atmosphere in the workplace and patients feeling secure. You want to contribute to improving cancer care for urological patients in Skellefteå and are interested in meeting the patient from a holistic perspective. You are responsible, stress-resilient and have the ability to prioritize between different tasks. As collaboration is an important part of your work, you have a good ability to work with others. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, Start date: Start date by agreement. Working hours: Daytime. Read more about our benefits for you working with us on the website https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner We strive for an even gender balance and view diversity as a strength and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds. In preparation for the recruitment process, we have taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact with media sales, recruitment sites and the like. If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, contact the recruiting manager and then submit your application documents by mail.