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 produce results.
The Psychiatric Clinic at Norrland University Hospital in Umeå is Norrland's largest psychiatric clinic with over 400 employees. We have three general psychiatric care wards, forensic psychiatric services, and several specialized outpatient and treatment units.
The Psychiatric Clinic works toward equitable care for all and nursing care based on research and clinical experience.
The Psychiatric Clinic's operations are housed in a building where the care environment is characterized by the importance of the environment in promoting health. The living and work environment is supported by modern technology and research, which is evident in the lighting and communication systems. The clinic is climate-smart through self-sufficiency in electricity and heating, among other things. Near the clinic there are both bus and train stations, making it easy to commute to and from work.
We are seeking a nurse with an interest in psychiatric care for
Ward 2, which is a general psychiatric ward with acute admission for patients with psychotic illness, affective diagnoses, and patients over 60 years old.
The ward has 16 beds and cares for both voluntary and involuntary patients. On Ward 2, we work with person-centered nursing where the goal is to focus on developing and improving the care environment, nursing care, and inpatient treatment interventions for the patient groups we encounter.
On the care ward, doctors, nurses, and nursing assistants work together. We work in teams around the patient and have close collaboration within the clinic, neighboring wards, family members, outpatient services, and the municipality.
As a nurse at the psychiatric clinic, there are opportunities to pursue specialist training, internal and external education, or to work on clinic-wide assignments.
1 position(s).
DUTIES
As a nurse with us, you contribute to taking good care of others and helping people feel better.
The work as a nurse with us involves, among other things, working together with your team colleagues to assess and identify specific care needs of individual patients and based on that plan the care team's acute interventions and measures as well as evaluation of these.
You will also work on designing, implementing, and evaluating specific nursing strategies and in dialogue with doctors develop customized treatment plans, work motivationally with various types of pedagogical strategies, and conduct compilation and evaluation of these interventions.
QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for you as a licensed nurse,
If you have previously worked in psychiatric care and/or 24-hour care, we see that as a merit.
You have a genuine interest in meeting people with psychiatric diagnoses in their treatment, care, and daily life. You are a present and warm person who with knowledge and care contributes to a holistic perspective that makes the care process better and safer. You think it is important to provide good treatment and can communicate clearly with both colleagues and patients and adapt to different situations.
Employment type: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer, start date: According to agreement, there are good opportunities for extension, end date: 2027-07-31.
Work schedule: Shift work.
Read more about our benefits when you work with us on the website
https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner
We strive for an equal gender distribution and see 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 similar.
If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the recruiting manager and then submit your application documents by mail.
Before employment, we will request an extract from the suspicion and disqualification register.