Deputy University Nurse Level 5, specialty Acute Surgery

Here is an opportunity for those who want to develop and take the next step in their careers. We are looking for an operating room nurse for a position as Deputy University Nurse (DUN) with a care responsibility and knowledge area in Acute Surgery for the Trauma and Acute Surgery department.

• - Work in surgical care within acute surgery, vascular surgery, obstetrics, and trauma.
• - Work in an environment characterized by proximity to research and education.
• - Development and career paths within your profession, highlighted through competence levels.
• - Design your role in close collaboration with the head of nursing.

Of course, you will also benefit from our general benefits offered by Karolinska University Hospital.

As Deputy University Nurse with a specialty in Acute Surgery, at the Trauma and Acute Surgery department, you are responsible for operational development and competence development within your specific area. It is your mission to develop and strengthen the care for the individual patient through quality assurance of procedures and guidelines to ensure evidence-based practices.

The responsibilities of the role include:

• - Putting the patient at the center through quality improvement work based on patient-centered care.
• - Actively working for good communication in interprofessional teams.
• - Documenting procedures and guidelines within the area and implementing them.
• - Updating procedures and guidelines according to existing evidence in patient-centered care.
• - Structuring and presenting new knowledge and technology.
• - Initiating and participating in research conducted in the department.
• - In consultation with colleagues, being responsible for employee introduction and education within the area.
• - Using pedagogical skills to guide, educate, and support colleagues.
• - Collaborating with and being part of a network with other Deputy University Nurses within PMI.
• - Working to create good cooperation in the interprofessional team.
• - Networking regionally and nationally to monitor the specialty.

The position includes clinical work at the Trauma and Acute Surgery department with 20% of the time allocated for care development. You are part of the interprofessional team where you play an important role in patient-centered care. The distribution of time varies throughout the year, and during the summer, you work clinically 100%.

We use individual schedule planning and work every fifth weekend.

• - Takes initiative, starts activities, and achieves results.
• - Trusts their own abilities, is confident and stable even in uncertain situations, and has the courage to act according to their own convictions.
• - Takes responsibility for their work and does what is necessary for a good end result. You are responsible enough to ask for help when needed.
• - Collaborates to achieve common goals and takes initiatives based on common goals. You help your colleagues and are flexible enough to pitch in where needed.

The recruitment process:

Appointment as Deputy University Nurse/University Nurse occurs after appropriate decisions from the assessment group for nurses at Karolinska University Hospital.

Applicants complete a merit list according to the competence ladder for nurses, signed by the applicant and authenticated by two individuals, and attach to the application:

• - Proof of registration as a Nurse from the National Board of Health and Welfare.
• - Proof of Supervisory Training (7.5 hp).
• - Proof of Specialist Nurse exam and/or Master's degree.
• - Proof of medical licentiate exam.
• - Proof of medical doctorate.
• - List of publications.
• - Transcript of completed courses. For example, LADOK extract from the Karolinska Institutet.

Applicants fill out an application for placement steps 5-7, signed by the applicant and authenticated by two individuals, and attach to the application:

- Proof of registration as a nurse from the National Board of Health and Welfare- Proof of supervisory training/pedagogy 7.5 hp-course after bachelor's degree- Proof of specialist nurse exam (if required by the employer)- Proof of master's degree- List of publications- Transcript of completed courses. For example, LADOK extract from the Karolinska Institutet.

The application should clearly state the defined clinical nursing area. Examples can include nutrition, pain, wounds or nursing within a specific flow/patient group.

Describe in the application how you will perform the following tasks and how it will benefit the patient:

• - Follow current research and development.
• - Drive the implementation of current knowledge.
• - Initiate and drive competence development, training, and care development activities.
• - Mentor/teach colleagues and/or students.
• - Initiate and participate in nursing research in the area.

The attached documents should be readable, full-size, right-side up, avoid abbreviations. Scan if possible. Accepted file formats are .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, and .rtf. All correct application documents must be received by us no later than the final application date.

Selection will be ongoing and the position may be filled before the final application date, so do not wait to submit your application.

Welcome with your application - Together we are Karolinska!

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