Elderly care in the Municipality of Umeå aims to be a resource that, through proximity and collaboration, empowers and strengthens people’s ability to live independently.
The Municipality of Umeå’s home care service is Umeå’s largest provider, with the most extensive experience in personal care and services. The municipality’s home care service provides various forms of support, services, and care in the home. We are the unit that manages all care services for individuals living in their own homes within Umeå Municipality.
Working with personal safety alarms means providing reliable and prompt assistance when the individual needs it most. Through an alarm unit in their home, individuals can reach us when they need help or feel unsafe. As part of our fantastic team, you’ll be the one to receive alarms and quickly arrive on the scene to provide support, assistance, and care—always with a focus on creating a sense of security and dignity in people’s daily lives.
Are you looking for a rewarding and meaningful job? We’re seeking two essential nursing assistants to join our friendly and skilled team, dedicated to helping our seniors feel safe and well cared for. Come and become part of the safety alarm team at Your Municipal Home Care Service today!
Your Responsibilities
We’re looking for someone who, through a warm and professional approach, can assist people with safety alarms in their homes with their daily lives. With us, you’ll respond to alarms, work in people’s homes, and assist individuals who have been approved for a safety alarm—where no two days are alike. Therefore, you need to feel confident interacting with many different people in various situations.
Work hours are scheduled for days, evenings, and weekends.
About You
We are looking for a trained nursing assistant with experience working in health care and social services. Working with the personal safety alarm system involves driving throughout the municipality of Umeå, so a Class B driver’s license is required for this position. To communicate with clients, family members, and colleagues, write and review care documentation, and administer medication, you must have a good command of the Swedish language, both spoken and written.
As a person, you enjoy working independently and are computer-literate. You are resilient under pressure, attentive, and empathetic. You have a strong ability to collaborate with colleagues and other professionals. Your interactions with individuals require strong competence based on personal suitability, maturity, and empathy. You demonstrate a strong commitment to both the individual and the organization in all your interactions and actions. We therefore place great emphasis on personal suitability.
Heavy lifting may be required; mobility aids must be used. Since there may be animals and smoking in the workplace, you should not have any allergies.
Other Information
Before an offer of employment is made, we ask that you provide an extract from the police criminal records. This is done as the final step in the recruitment process.
We accept applications only through registration in our recruitment system; not via email or mail. Click “Apply for the job” to submit your application. We verify the identification documents of the candidates we interview.
We look forward to receiving your application!
About Umeå Municipality
Umeå Municipality is the region’s largest employer, with over 13,000 essential employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments, and together we work to ensure that Umeå grows thoughtfully. Our core values are based on a citizen-centered approach, transparency, trust, and continuous improvement. With us, you’ll work on missions that are vital to society, helping to ensure that Umeå remains a safe, secure, and fun place to live.
Umeå is northern Sweden’s largest city, offering a rich variety of experiences and opportunities. We’re a city of associations and culture that offers a richer life even outside of work. Here, you can learn what it’s like to live in Umeå: Moving to Umeå Municipality
We’re growing, so maybe we’re looking for you? Do you want more, too? We offer fair working conditions, great benefits, and excellent opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important to everyone who lives and works here. We look forward to hearing from you.