Registered nurse for the Dialysis unit

Registered nurse for the Dialysis unit at Linköping University Hospital

Region Östergötland is the main health care provider in Östergötland county with approximately 13000 employees, 11600 of which in healthcare.

Three hospitals and 43 primary care centers are provided for the general population, as well as 40 public dental clinics. The University Hospital in Linköping serves the southeastern part of Sweden with 1.2 million inhabitants.

Our mission is to provide excellent care to all our inhabitants. We collaborate closely with Linköpings Uiversity, one of Swedens leading research institutes in healthcare, life science and education. Both Region Östergötland and Linköpings University are top ranking in the national level of education and as providers of health care. Our departments offer good opportunities for your professional development.

The region offers a broad range of leisure activities with a stunning countryside, rivers, lakes and the Baltic sea, as well as a rich cultural life. Here you find direct connections to the cities of Stockholm, Amsterdam and Copenhagen, and four international airports within one hour of travel.

Job description
The dialysis clinic is an outpatient unit to where our patients come from home to receive treatment. With us, you work in close collaboration with other nurses, assistant nurses, doctors and paramedics. The work involves an exciting combination of advanced treatment care, medical technology and patient centered care.

We are a leading unit where research and development is an obvious part of our business. We use a lot of technical solutions. For example, each nurse are provided with a reading tablet where we can read in the patient’s medical record and check the treatment prescription. We also have digital monitoring program where we sign all treatment settings and to some extent monitor treatment.

The dialysis clinic has twenty treatment places and is open seven days a week with evening sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays when we close at 8 p.m. Other days we only operate during normal work hours 8-5 p.m. We value work-life balance why we try to meet individual requirements for work schedule and holidays. You will work every third/fourth weekend.

We want you to get off to a good start with us why we organize a six week introduction plan for you together with experienced supervisors. During the introduction, you will learn enough about dialysis monitors and the care of our dialysis patients to begin your journey towards becoming an experienced dialysis nurse. We want you to develop and progress together with us why we have a positive attitude towards educations and courses that benefit both you as an employee and us as a business.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, after completing treatments, we engage in workplace development, which can be training, workplace meetings or individual administrative work within the area of responsibility.

Your main duties will include:

- Overseeing the dialysis treatment from start to finish.
- Assess the patient’s condition through routine assessments, determining risks, starting and monitoring dialysis treatment.
- Cannulates accesses.
- Identify any adverse/irregular reactions and notify appropriate medical team members.
- Ensure that dialysis machines and equipment are set up correctly.
- Teach patient and significant others how to manage their illness, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication, if needed.

The position includes working shifts (evenings and weekends). We work closely with the renal medicine clinic’s care department. Our aim is to exchange experiences with each other and would like the staff to rotate between our units.

Requirements
Registered medical license within the EU/EEA
Basic computer skills in Microsoft office
English and Swedish language skills

Personal characteristics
You see yourself as a team player with a good ability to communicate. You are structured and perform your work with great responsibility. You enjoy collaborating with team members to support the development and growth of the service. You see opportunities in change and have a positive humble appearance. 

If you are also a person with thoughts and visions about how we can develop and improve care, you will fit in with us! If you choose to work with us, you will come to a fun and wonderful working group with helpful and supportive colleagues that will take good care of you.

Terms of employment
Before moving to Sweden you need to reach a certain level in the Swedish language and have your medical training recognized by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare https://legitimation.socialstyrelsen.se/en/licence-application/.

The employment will start with a trial period, combined with further language studies. If the trial period will be proved satisfactory and you demonstrate required skills recognized by the County Council of Östergötland, it will automatically turn into a permanent employment.  

All contracts follow local and national collective agreements. Salary are set individually depending on your qualification and experience.

Support during recruitment process
You will receive continuous information and support from the International Office in Region Östergötland, regarding relocation, establishment and language education.

In this recruitment we cooperate with EURES Arbetsförmedlingen.

For more information contact internationaloffice@regionostergotland.se

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