Description of the workplace:The Biri Housing Community is part of the Biri Care Center. The housing community provides services to people with dementia and has 16 beds. All residents have their own apartment, as well as a shared living room and kitchen. We also have beautiful outdoor areas and a specially designed sensory garden that promotes activity and well-being.Biri Care Center was established in 2021. Biri Care Center is a beautiful building that houses a nursing home, a residential community, a base for home-based services, specialized services, and standard home care services. With its rural location, the care center is designed to accommodate staff, residents, and visitors in its modern facilities. Biri Care Center is centrally located between Gjøvik, Lillehammer, and Hamar. The building is equipped with modern technology designed to enable staff to tailor services to each individual patient. We are looking for a nurse with an interest in elder care who is eager to find effective solutions for and around each individual patient. Assistive technology can be a valuable tool and help foster innovative ways of working. If you’re motivated to advance the nursing profession through the use of technological solutions, then this is the workplace for you.We strive to create an environment characterized by strong collaboration, a focus on our profession, and a shared commitment to finding new solutions that serve the best interests of our residents. As an employee, you will receive training on the existing guidelines for using technology. We hope you will actively participate in finding effective solutions within the framework provided by these guidelines. The position involves a two-part shift schedule, with work every third weekend. Long shifts on weekends may be an option if the employee prefers this. Gjøvik Municipality aims to foster a full-time work culture. Employees at the Biri Care Center largely hold full-time or nearly full-time positions. This is important for ensuring continuity and quality in the service. At the same time, it helps employees maintain a good overview and follow up on daily tasks.  Job Responsibilities:

• Safeguard residents’ needs and rights in collaboration with the residents themselves and their families
• Documentation in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines
• Primary contact duties
• Daily follow-up with residents
• Nursing procedures
• Observation, specimen collection, and medical-technical procedures
• Medication management in accordance with applicable procedures
• Driving professional development
• Mentoring/training of colleagues, trainees, and students as needed
• May be assigned on-call duties and shift leadership responsibilities, which involve coordinating work tasks and staff resources, as well as overall nursing responsibility across the care center’s departments

Qualifications:

• Valid nursing license
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience and interest in developing services for people with dementia and/or patients in need of long-term care and support
• General ICT skills
• Initiative and interest in professional development
• Personal suitability and relevant work experience will be given significant weight
• A valid police background check is required

Personal qualities:

• Empathy, patience, and good clinical judgment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Be organized, independent, take initiative, and have a positive attitude
• A positive attitude toward work and a focus on personal presence
• Commitment and motivation to develop and provide high-quality services to residents in the shared living community
• Be a driving force for improvement efforts

We offer:

• An environment consisting of dedicated and professionally skilled colleagues.
• A pleasant and positive work environment
• Necessary training in procedures, guidelines, and IT systems
• Focus on local labor-management cooperation and systematic preventive HSE work
• Opportunities for continuing education within Gjøvik Municipality’s guidelines
• Public pension plan
• Membership in the Gjøvik Municipality employee sports club

Exceptions to public disclosure must be justified:Gjøvik Municipality practices a policy of greater transparency, cf. Section 11 of the Public Administration Act.This means that all applicants are listed on a public applicant list. Special circumstances must exist to be granted an exemption, cf. Section 25 of the Public Administration Act.Application:All applications must be submitted electronically via our application system. We strive for a diverse work environment and encourage all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of gender, ethnic background, religion, disability, or age.
Link to the application form: Apply here