Sairaanhoitajia HUS Kehitysvammapsykiatrian osastolle Lahteen

Welcome as a nurse to HUS Developmental Disabilities Psychiatry Ward in Lahti. Our creative, professional and forward-moving work community seeks to strengthen the team. We are motivated by the meaningful work we do. We are looking for two (2) nurses for the ward in Lahti on a permanent basis starting 1 October 2026 or by agreement. The ward primarily serves individuals with developmental disabilities who have complex needs related to autism spectrum, mental health disorders and challenging behaviour. The unit also provides care for unconditional special care. In this role you will care for patients using evidence-based methods and participate in evaluating whether diagnostic criteria are met with the team. The ward documents various assessments, tests and creates various operating models to support the daily life of patients with challenging behaviour. Our staff’s expertise focuses on supporting and guiding people with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum and their families. As a nurse you will also participate in developing activities as part of HUS specialized care. We offer 24/7 service. The work is in two-shift rotation. You can have long experience in the field or just starting; we value all kinds of competence. We expect from you: good communication and teamwork skills, customer-oriented and proactive approach, ability to treat every patient with respect and individually, stress tolerance and ability to operate in changing situations; experience in developmental disability or autism work is an advantage; interest in developing own and the work community’s operations. We offer: permanent employment, meaningful and varied work, high-quality orientation, excellent opportunities for development and training, strong multi-professional work community and its support. Here you will find a welcoming multi-professional team. If you are interested, contact us to hear more about why you should join us. The job-specific salary is 3218.18 €/month plus possible experience and other allowances. Please send your application as soon as possible. We will review applications as they come in during the application period and interview applicants during the process. Qualifications: Licensed nurse. Finnish language proficiency for spoken and written language and Swedish language satisfactory spoken and written proficiency, or Swedish spoken and written proficiency and Finnish satisfactory spoken and written proficiency. We require infection protection as per the Infectious Diseases Act and a health statement regarding tuberculosis for healthcare units. The selected candidate must present a criminal record extract as required by the Social and Health Care Supervision Act (741/2023, supervision act). Contacts: Ward nurse Sanna Salomaa, tel. 040 304 8103 (sanna.salomaa@hus.fi); Chief Nurse Jutta Tuominen, tel. 040 3549624 (jutta.tuominen@hus.fi). About us: HUS Helsinki University Hospital is Finland’s largest specialized care provider. Our expertise is internationally recognized. As a university hospital we research and continuously develop our care methods and operations. HUS treats nearly 700,000 patients yearly and employs over 27,000 professionals. We are responsible for organizing specialized care in Uusimaa and coordinate rare and complex diseases across the country. Equality is one of our values. We actively promote diversity in our work community. We want HUS employees to be of different ages, genders and different language, cultural and minority backgrounds. You are welcome to be yourself with us.