Practical Nurse and Disability Support Worker

Disability Support Worker (Practical Nurse), Onnikoti Katariina, Helsinki Come and work with adults with intellectual disabilities in a unique team at our new unit, Onnikoti Katariina, in Helsinki! We are building a new team and are looking for a practical nurse to join us as a support worker in a permanent, full-time position. We offer you the opportunity to help build everyday life in our brand-new, welcoming home together with a cheerful, multidisciplinary team. You can influence and develop our work and leave your own mark on daily life. Where will you work? Onnikoti Katariina opened at the beginning of June in a central location in Munkkiniemi, Helsinki. We provide round-the-clock supported housing for adults with intellectual disabilities who, because of their disability, cannot live independently at home or with their relatives. At Onnikodit, it is important that every resident can live a life of their own and focus on what matters to them in a safe and caring environment. Onnikoti Katariina has places for 25 residents, and a diverse group of professionals works here. What will you do? As a support worker, you will provide meaningful everyday care and help develop the unit’s activities together with the rest of the team. You can make versatile use of your strengths, and we encourage you to bring your skills, ideas and interests into everyday life. Our daily life is active, and we continuously organise activities for residents. Who are you? You are qualified as a practical nurse. People who thrive in our team are positive and take initiative, and are genuinely interested in working with people with intellectual disabilities. If you are excited about creating something new and want to be part of a community doing meaningful work, you may be the right person for us. You naturally work by teaching and encouraging one another towards a shared goal, with quality and individual needs in mind. Experience working with people with intellectual disabilities and people on the autism spectrum, and using alternative communication methods, is an advantage. Why join us? At Onnikoti Katariina, you will be part of a supportive workplace where people work with a smile. We are a flexible employer, and everyone can take part in shift planning. As a Mehiläinen employee, you will have access to good staff benefits, including a sports and culture benefit, occupational healthcare and 24/7 digital clinic services. Onnikodit employees have a wide range of training and development opportunities. The work is shift work, and pay follows the private social services collective agreement. The position is full-time and permanent. To perform care duties, you need Finnish language skills at B1 level or equivalent and a commitment to maintaining your language skills. The work requires vaccination protection under the Communicable Diseases Act, a tuberculosis screening and a salmonella certificate, as well as valid Suosikki/Terhikki registration, a professional card and a hygiene passport. Under the Act on the Supervision of Social Welfare and Health Care, applicants selected to work with older people or people with disabilities must present a criminal-record extract referred to in section 6(2) of the Criminal Records Act. Vaccination protection under section 48 of the Communicable Diseases Act is also required. Apply through our recruitment system as soon as possible. Please act quickly, as we will fill the position as soon as we find a suitable person. The start date is agreed together. For more information: Unit Manager Sanna Paunonen sanna.paunonen@onnikodit.fi Tel. 040 125 6047 (weekdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m.) Learn about our home: https://onnikodit.fi/toimipaikat/onnikoti-katariina A unique life is our mission. At Onnikodit, we offer people who need support a home where they can live as fulfilling and safe an everyday life as possible. We focus on individuality and quality, and our services always begin with each resident’s unique characteristics, strengths, interests and support needs. Onnikodit is part of Mehiläinen. Mehiläinen’s social and healthcare professionals work every day with dedication for private, corporate and wellbeing-services county clients. Welcome to join our professional community!