Registered Nurse – parental leave substitute

Sostuki Oy is hiring a registered nurse for a fixed-term family-leave substitute position at Hoppiskoti in Sastamala. The work starts by agreement as soon as a suitable candidate is found. The estimated duration of the substitute position is 6–12 months, and the employment continues for as long as the family-leave substitute is needed. Hoppiskoti is a two-unit, 13-place, 24-hour child welfare institution providing intensive support to children and young people aged 7–17. The children’s support needs may include neuropsychiatric or psychological symptoms, difficulties with emotional regulation and everyday management, trauma symptoms, behavioural challenges, or schooling being at risk. WHAT WILL YOU DO IN PRACTICE? As a registered nurse, you will coordinate matters related to the healthcare and medication of children and young people. You will act as Hoppiskoti’s healthcare contact and make your nursing expertise available to the multidisciplinary team. Your duties include: - monitoring the health and wellbeing of children and young people - implementing, monitoring and developing medication treatment - ensuring medication safety and agreed practices - liaising with doctors, specialist healthcare, rehabilitation services, school health services and other care providers - coordinating examinations, treatment and rehabilitation appointments - guiding and training staff on healthcare and medication matters - documenting matters related to children’s health and medication and ensuring information flow - participating in the children’s everyday life, goal-oriented care and upbringing, and handling crisis situations - working with children’s families, social workers and other members of their network. The nurse’s work at Hoppiskoti is not a separate task: you also participate in the children’s everyday life and support instructors as part of the multidisciplinary team. WHAT DO WE EXPECT FROM YOU? We require: - a Bachelor of Health Care degree as a registered nurse - the right granted by Valvira to practise as a licensed healthcare professional - a valid social and healthcare professional card for identification in Kanta services - experience working with children and young people - medication competence and readiness to take responsibility for safe medication practices - the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team - a calm, consistent and professional approach, including in challenging situations - sufficient spoken and written Finnish for client work and documentation - readiness to work two shifts - a category B driving licence and practical driving skills - a valid EA1 first-aid certificate and a hygiene passport. Experience in substitute care within child welfare, as well as working with children and young people with neuropsychiatric, psychological or behavioural symptoms, trauma backgrounds, autism spectrum conditions or disabilities, is considered an advantage. WHAT DO WE OFFER? We offer: - a full-time, fixed-term family-leave substitute position - two-shift work without night shifts - thorough induction and support from supervisors - a warm, multidisciplinary work community - a workplace that supports training and the opportunity to develop your skills - shift planning that takes employees’ preferences into account where possible - a meal benefit on workdays - a sports and culture benefit - extensive occupational healthcare and leisure-time accident insurance - the opportunity to influence your own work and the working community’s activities. Pay follows the private social services sector collective agreement. The position’s pay group is G25E. The table salary is €3,047.45–€3,324.77 per month, depending on accepted work experience. Shift-work supplements under the collective agreement and any personal and role-specific supplements are also paid. The person selected must present the criminal-record extract required for people working with children. Do not attach the extract to your application. We interview applicants during the application period, and the position may be filled as soon as a suitable person is found. Send a free-form application and CV by email to asiakaspalvelu@sostuki.fi. In your application, describe your experience working with children and young people, medication, and any expertise in substitute care within child welfare. Please send recruitment-related enquiries by email, as unfortunately we cannot respond to telephone enquiries.

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