Nurse for Home Care and Special Housing

Description:

Welcome to Askersund! With us, you get all the benefits of working in a small municipality. Here we value the creation of close relationships, the courage to make an impact, and the commitment that permeates our work. We have jobs that matter and together we make a difference every day, each in our own way but always with the municipality's residents in focus. The Social Services Department in Askersund Municipality is responsible for elderly care, LSS and care services, social psychiatry, activities for unaccompanied refugee children, and individual and family care. The Health and Medical Care Unit also falls under the Social Services Department and is undergoing exciting development where we are investing in new roles to strengthen operational quality work for our patients. Therefore, we are also looking for nursing care responsible nurses for both home care and special housing! 2 position(s). JOB DUTIES Nursing/Nursing Science - Assess the needs and resources of the patient and next of kin from a salutogenic and holistic perspective. - Observe and act on changes based on changes in health status. - Support the patient's participation in care and self-care ability. - Reflect on and take action to treat, alleviate disease and symptoms in relation to the patient's life world. - Work with quality and operational development. - Conduct specific nursing care and symptom relief at the end of life. - Critically evaluate different treatment methods. - Apply a team-based approach to meet the patient's and family's needs and offer supportive and advisory conversations. - Work from a holistic perspective with patient/next of kin/team. - Utilize the multidisciplinary team's knowledge. - Take advantage of the patient's own resources for the best experience of well-being. - Responsible for medical-technical aids used in home care. Treatment, Information and Education - Use pedagogical techniques to strengthen the patient's decision-making. - Initiate and conduct difficult conversations with patients and their next of kin. - Guide, teach and evaluate students based on the profession. - Guide nursing work and educate care personnel. - Respect autonomy, integrity and dignity of patient/next of kin. - Participate in ethical discussions and decisions. - Implement and arrange training regarding delegation according to current regulations and guidelines. - Conduct own development work and keep up to date with new research findings. Security & Quality - Work independently based on relevant national guidelines, local care programs and national quality registers. - Identify factors that pose a threat to safe care and work systematically to prevent care injuries. - Handle patient information in such a way that patient safety and confidentiality are always guaranteed despite continuity breaks due to various laws and operations. - Work according to applicable laws, regulations and guidelines and standards for home care. - Create an appropriate work and care environment. - Identify needs and initiate contact with physiotherapist and occupational therapist to ensure that the patient receives the right aids and home adaptation. - Initiate, lead and participate in quality development. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you who · Are a licensed nurse or specialist nurse. · Have experience in municipal health and medical care. · Have a good understanding of laws and regulations within HSL. · Preferably have experience in quality development and improvement work. Personal Qualities · Development-driven and solution-focused. · Flexible, structured and collaboration-oriented. The position requires a Class B driver's license. Salary form: Monthly salary. Type of employment: Permanent employment. Askersund Municipality - our pearl by Sweden's best-kept archipelago. Askersund is a place where historical beauty meets the wild wonders of nature. Not to mention our unique archipelago which is a treasure just waiting to be explored. What makes Askersund Municipality even more special is its residents! 11,500 strong individuals who call this place their home, and we are proud to be their community. We are just over 1,000 employees working together to ensure that our municipality continues to flourish. We welcome and value differences and ensure that our workplace is open to everyone. Our vision is that Askersund Municipality should be a place where it is attractive to live and sustainable to live and work in. We should contribute to our residents' opportunities to have a good everyday life. Come and be part of our community and let us together continue to build a place we are proud to call home with enthusiasm, courage and commitment. We are proud of our Askersund! Please visit: https://www.visitaskersund.se/ Please note that we decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this ad.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Askersund

GPS

59.1291435, 15.1192983copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Phone

058381290

Views

6

Published

21. 5. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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