Home and institution in Løten municipality provides health and care services to residents who need assistance in everyday life, either in their own home or in an institution.

We are now looking for a substitute for a position at our day activity offer for younger and older people with dementia.
The offer is located in a homely house in the middle of Løten center, and is based on activity, mastery and social meetings in safe surroundings. The day activity program is an important preventive measure. It gives the individual meaningful days adapted to their own interests and functional level, relieves relatives and helps more people to live at home for longer. We emphasize closeness, humor and good experiences - where the individual is seen and feels at home. As a temp, you will be part of a committed team that works closely with users, relatives and colleagues.

Tasks

• Daily operation of day activity offers for older and younger people with dementia disease
• Environmental therapeutic work in line with legislation, municipal and national guidelines and professional good practice
• Maintain the patient's resources and with individual adaptation based on the individual's needs, resources and goals
• Medication management
• Map, implement and evaluate measures in line with the department's plans with a focus on coping, activity and user participation
• Collaborate with patients, relatives, colleagues and students
• Contribute innovative thinking in development and improvement work
• Participate and contribute in interdisciplinary collaboration
  
• Document in the Gerica system
• Keep up to date within your own area of expertise
• Everyone with us is jointly responsible for a good working environment and well-being
  

Qualifications

• We are looking for you who have Norwegian authorization as a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist. Others with a relevant three-year health and social college education can also apply. We ask you to state your HPR number in your application, where applicable.
  
• Knowledge of day activity services with a focus on mastery, activity and user participation
• Knowledge/interest in music and creativity in meeting people with special needs
• Generally good ICT skills and willingness to learn relevant professional systems
• Good oral and written presentation skills in Norwegian
• You must be able to present a valid police certificate on appointment, cf. the Health and Social Care Services Act. Helse- og omsorgstjenesteloven § 5-4 before starting

Personal qualities

We are looking for someone who:

• are motivated and professionally committed and confident in the role of nurse/protective nurse and can lead and delegate tasks
  
• are creative and see opportunities
• are able to adapt activities that promote coping and quality of life
• are solution-oriented and contribute positively to the professional and working environment
  
• have good collaboration skills and are responsible
  
• have the ability to implement and are flexible
  
• have good communication skills, and takes responsibility for investing in relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
  
• have the ability to think in new ways, have the will and ability to change and be able to challenge truths
  
• are robust, calm, confident and patient
  
• both like to work independently and in teams
  
  

We emphasize loyalty to Løten municipality's ethical guidelines and values: Respect, responsibility and courage.
We emphasize that you are motivated and personally suitable for the position.

We offer

• A good and positive working environment with skilled colleagues, with a focus on job satisfaction and professionalism
  
• Independent, challenging and exciting work tasks
  
• Training and guidance

Employment otherwise takes place on the terms that follow from applicable laws, regulations and collective agreements, with favorable pension and insurance schemes.


The application is sent electronically via Webcruiter, and all documentation that you want to be taken into account is uploaded as an attachment to the application.

We ask applicants to write application letters and CVs directly in the application portal and not add these as attachments.

Tests, diplomas and attachments must be attached to the application, and we encourage you to use the Diploma Portal for documentation of education.

Education completed outside Norway must be approved by NOKUT (before 1.1.2023) or the Norwegian Agency for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), and the approval must be documented. Read more at https://hkdir.no/utdanning-fra-utlandet

Welcome as an applicant!

Contact information

Skundberg, Tone Beate, Head of Department, 476 98 861


Place of work

Venslivegen 11
2340 Løten


Key information:

Employer: Løten Municipality

Reference no: 5119979804
Position percentage: 100%
Temporary position
Start date: 14.09.2026
End date: 04.06.2027
Application deadline: 19.05.2026