Nursing Assistant for Short-Term Care Unit and Residential Care Facility

Description:

Rättvik – where tradition meets the future! Here you'll find the most attractive living environments with high quality of life, security, and service for our residents and visitors; much thanks to our solid sustainability efforts. The Social Services Department is responsible for care for the elderly and people with disabilities, as well as support, counseling, and other services for children, youth, and adults. We work based on the Social Services Department's vision. Mission: To provide Rättvik residents at all stages of life with the right support, at the right time and in the right way by creating a more preventive, accessible, and knowledge-based social service. Purpose: To create the best possible conditions for Rättvik residents to take responsibility for living an independent life and maintaining good health throughout their lives. Description Short-Term Care Unit The short-term care unit is an important part of our care chain in Rättvik. Here we support individuals who, following a care decision, need a safe place during, for example, discharge from the hospital, rehabilitation, or while waiting for residential care. With us, you'll meet a competent and dedicated team of eight nursing assistants who together have broad experience and a strong commitment to their work. Daily life with us is varied – we meet people with different diagnoses and needs, which makes the work both developmental and stimulating. You work closely with nurses, physical therapists, and occupational therapists in an interdisciplinary collaboration. Residential Care Facility Prästskogen As a nursing assistant at Prästskogen, you have close and trusting work with our care residents. You are an important person in their daily life – someone who sees, listens, and creates security. We are a workplace with a total of 27 employees; the residence is divided into two units and a night shift team. Job Description Short-Term Care Unit As a nursing assistant in the short-term care unit, you work from a person-centered and rehabilitative approach. We expect you to: • Support care recipients in daily activities and motivate them toward participation and independence. • Provide security, structure, and professionalism when meeting people in different life situations. • Work flexibly and quickly adapt to changing needs. • Collaborate closely with other professionals and contribute to team cohesion. We offer you stimulating and developmental work where every day makes a difference – both for you and for those we serve. Residential Care Facility Prästskogen As a nursing assistant at a residential care facility, your work consists of providing nursing care, support, and service in close dialogue with our care residents. You will perform medical interventions under the direction of a nurse and work with rehabilitative measures based on individual plans developed by occupational and physical therapists. Qualifications We are looking for you if you: • Are a qualified nursing assistant with a protected professional title. • Have experience working in geriatric care, rehabilitation, palliative care, or short-term care. • Have very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. • Have good IT skills and experience with digital systems. It is an advantage if you have experience in rehabilitation, palliative care, care of elderly people with multiple conditions, and/or dementia diseases, and/or experience from hospital care. As a nursing assistant, you have a strong commitment to people and a positive outlook. You conduct yourself in a way that is adapted to the situation and show care for our patients. You are interested in healthcare and supporting and motivating patients toward independence based on their own abilities. You convey calm and security and can meet people in different situations in a professional manner. You work in a structured way and feel confident in prioritizing your tasks and have the ability to make your own decisions. You should be able to listen to our care residents' needs and provide good care. Furthermore, it is important that you are engaged in your work. You have good collaboration skills and can work independently as well as in a group. Formal Requirements for the Position Protected Professional Title Nursing assistant has been a protected professional title since July 1, 2023. To be employed as a nursing assistant, you therefore need to have proof of a protected professional title from the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) or meet the requirements to obtain such proof. Language Requirements To ensure good and safe care, language requirements apply in elderly care from July 1, 2026. The position requires knowledge of Swedish corresponding to at least level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This means you need to be able to: • Communicate clearly with care residents, family members, and colleagues • Understand oral and written instructions • Access and write documentation • Participate actively in team collaboration Language skills will be assessed during the recruitment process. Criminal Records Check For work in elderly care, we request an extract from the police criminal records register. At a potential interview, this extract must be presented: Work in the home with elderly and people with disabilities | Swedish Police Authority Other Information In this recruitment, we offer relocation services in collaboration with Rekryteringslots Dalarna and housing priority in collaboration with RFAB. Selection and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis. Bring grades and other documents to a potential interview. We warmly welcome your application!

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Rättvik

Address

Vasagatan 1

GPS

60.4657716, 15.4385267copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Phone

0248-70296

Views

8

Published

28. 5. 2026

Edited

22. 6. 2026

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