Nurses on fixed-term contracts for home care, elderly care Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Nurse, basic training
Work model On location
Application due date 9 January 2026
Are you the one? Are you at the beginning of your career, maybe you've just graduated or you have more experience and want to try something new?
We are now looking for three nurses for a long term position over the summer.
If you are interested in a flexible and stimulating work where the individual is at the center. The activities and working methods should be characterized by respect for the individual's integrity and self-determination. Our values are based on the keywords Citizen focus, Openness, Trust and Continuous improvement.
Home care is responsible for home care, home visits, all rehabilitation and habilitation, as well as assistive devices for ordinary housing, including the prescription of assistive devices and certificates for housing adaptation. This responsibility applies 24 hours a day for people over 18 living in their own home. The goals of home care include strengthening the individual's ability to live an independent life and to offer good and safe health care, as well as increasing the person's experience of good quality. To achieve the goals, three focus areas have been identified that set the direction of the work. These are: health-promoting and rehabilitative working methods, co-creation and coordination and division of responsibilities.
We offer you
We want you to feel safe with us and that you will thrive. What we can offer you includes:
Business-oriented introduction based on individual experience
A varied job
Opportunity to grow in your role as a nurse at a reasonable pace
Sparsely scheduled weekend shifts
Competitive and individual salary setting
Advantageous wellness offer
Skills development
Read more about your benefits as an employee in Umeå municipality here.
Your work tasks
As a nurse with us, you work with the usual tasks of a nurse at primary care level. This includes medication management, wound dressing, injections and catheter care, etc. You plan and manage your own working day in collaboration with other professionals with a person-centered approach. The work takes place in ordinary housing and you are responsible for health care interventions in close collaboration with other professionals.
About you
We are looking for you who are a registered nurse. You are either at the beginning of your career or you have previous experience and want to try something new.
You have good initiative and are good at thinking outside the box. You have the ability to work independently, while recognizing the importance of collaboration with different professionals and playing an active role yourself. Of course, you have a good, respectful attitude and are responsive and open in your contacts with both the persons being cared for and their relatives. Great importance is attached to personal suitability.
In order for you to be able to communicate with users, relatives and colleagues, and to write and read care documentation, you must have a good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written.
A B driving license is required for the position. The work includes lifting, lifting aids are used after delegation. As there is smoking and fur animals, you should not be allergic.
Recruitment is ongoing, welcome with your application today!
Employment information
Three positions, special fixed-term employment, full-time, with planned start 2026-01-19 until 2026-09-30. Working hours for all positions are day, evening and weekend.
About Umeå municipality
Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has about 440 managers and the business is divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us?
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