Gjøvik Municipality is seeking summer temporary staff for short-term care units at the Haugtun Care Center

Do you enjoy working with people and are you looking for a meaningful and educational summer job?

Gjøvik Municipality is seeking dedicated and reliable summer temporary staff for our short-term care units at the Haugtun nursing home. We need someone who thrives on varied tasks in a meaningful profession.

If you have a preference for where you’d like to work, please specify this in your application.

Department

Facility Manager

Haugtun Care Center 2 A/B

13 short-term care beds

Tone Jøranli Tokstad

tone.tokstad@gjovik.kommune.no

Phone: 95763378

Haugtun Care Center 2 C/D

16 short-term care beds

Stian Løkken

Stian.lokken@gjovik.kommune.no

Phone: 48258782

Haugtun Care Center 3 A/B

Rehabilitation Department and Palliative Care Unit

Agnes Steingrimsdottir

Agnes.steingrimsdottir@gjovik.kommune.no

Phone: 48265754

Haugtun Care Center 3 C/D

Somatic Short-Term Ward and KAD

May-Jeanette Haugli

may.haugli@gjovik.kommune.no

Phone: 90193469

Work hours are on a rotating shift schedule with day, evening, and night shifts, and summer temporary staff are needed for all types of shifts.

Job Responsibilities:

As a summer temp, you can assist with tasks such as:

• Basic nursing and care (hygiene, dressing, and nutrition)

• Observation and assessment of patients’/clients’ health status

• Monitoring vital signs, collecting samples, and assisting with medical care after training

• Following up on assessments, screenings, and documentation (e.g., fluid intake/urine output, behavioral observation, patient safety)

• Assist with mobilization, transfers, and activity promotion.

• Contribute to a safe, active, and meaningful environment for patients/clients
  

• Documentation in accordance with current procedures

• Collaborate with colleagues, family members, and other professional groups

We’re looking for someone who:

• Someone currently pursuing a healthcare degree, healthcare workers, nurses/social care workers, and others with relevant expertise and/or experience who are interested in working as a summer temp

• Have a genuine passion for helping people and the ability to prioritize the needs of patients/clients

• Are flexible, responsible, and team-oriented

• Contribute positively to the work environment

Requirements:

• You must be at least 18 years old. 

• Healthcare professionals must have valid licensure
  

• You must have a good command of Norwegian, both spoken and written (minimum B2 level), and have strong communication skills

• A clean criminal record must be provided

We offer:

• A meaningful job

• A great place to work with friendly colleagues
  

• Exciting and varied work tasks
  

• Training shifts
  

• A supportive professional environment
  

• Good opportunities for continued employment upon obtaining formal qualifications
  

• Recruitment salary for students in nursing, social care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, paramedic training, and medical studies
  

Information: 

Managers of the various departments will contact eligible applicants on an ongoing basis as needed.

Start date to be agreed upon.

Exceptions to public disclosure must be justified:

Gjøvik Municipality practices a policy of greater transparency, cf. the Public Administration Act § 11.

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