Practical Nurse

Rinnekodit is a workplace that supports the holistic well-being of its employees. Together we build an appreciative and equal work culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop. Due to an increased number of clients, we are now looking for: - Practical Nurse for Reelinki (permanent) - Practical Nurse for Meria (permanent) - Practical Nurse for Meria (2-month fixed-term) Welcome to Rinnekodit Reelinki and Meria! Reelinki offers 24-hour service housing for mental health rehabilitants. Meria is a women's housing unit. Residents often have a background of long-term homelessness as well as substance abuse and mental health problems. For some, our housing units are a home for the rest of their lives, for others a springboard to more independent living. In services for the homeless, we implement the Housing First principle, according to which housing is a basic right for everyone. We do not require a change in lifestyle, nor do we set sobriety as a condition for receiving housing. Task and its goals As a practical nurse, you are in a key role in identifying the individual needs of clients and ensuring high-quality care. You work with a professional approach, respecting the client's right to self-determination and meeting them with appreciation. Your work includes, among other things, medication, a rehabilitative approach, support and guidance. You also support clients physically in daily activities. The work includes varying and sometimes challenging situations, in which your own team will help you. You help our clients take responsibility for themselves, the functioning everyday life of the residential community and their living environment. We offer good orientation and various trainings to ensure smooth work. We expect from you: - practical nurse degree and Suosikki-registration of the License and Supervision Authority - social and health care professional card (Kanta certificate card) OR readiness to acquire the card during the probation period - readiness to demonstrate medication skills by completing a medication permit within four months of starting the employment relationship and regularly during the employment relationship - readiness for three-shift work - basic skills in Finnish, which you need for recording and meeting clients Rinnekodit is a smoke-free and drug-free workplace, where the pre-employment check includes a check of vaccination protection in accordance with the Communicable Diseases Act. We check the criminal record extract of the person selected for the task in the manner intended by legislation (Act on the Supervision of Social and Health Care) before concluding the employment contract. The criminal record extract must not be older than six months. Work community and culture Our work community includes practical nurses, registered nurses, social workers and the service unit manager acting as your supervisor. Your supervisor is committed to supporting your and the entire work community's development with a coaching approach – encouraging, giving feedback and listening in moments of concern. We encourage each other to grow both on our own paths and together! We use the principles of a safer space. By following these together, we ensure an appreciative, safe and pleasant work community for everyone, where everyone can be themselves. We offer you: - salary according to salary class G22 (2495.24-2825.05 € + shift premiums according to the private social service sector collective agreement) - sports, culture and well-being benefit (in permanent employment and longer fixed-term employment) - versatile occupational health care and comprehensive leisure accident insurance - community-based shift planning to support the balance between work and free time - your own mentor and a welcoming orientation designed for you - the opportunity to utilize your skills and strengths - the opportunity to participate in career sparring - the opportunity to apply for an apartment in the Helsinki metropolitan area through us - help with managing your own finances (in permanent employment) Applying for the job and the progress of recruitment You can easily submit your application by answering a few questions. We hope that you submit your application in Finnish. The application period ends August 10, 2026. We will hold the first interviews in the week starting August 3, 2026. Work starts immediately or by agreement. We value diversity in our work community and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply for jobs with us. Questions? Feel free to contact: Service Unit Manager Kaarina Mertaniemi answers questions from August 3, 26 by email kaarina.mertaniemi@rinnekodit.fi Charge Nurse Jyrki Tusa answers questions between July 24 and July 31, 26 by email jyrki.tusa@rinnekodit.fi Read more about our unit: Rinnekodit Reelinki and Rinnekodit Meria Rinnekodit is a provider of special services for the urban poor in Finland. Rinnekodit provides impactful sote-services for the elderly, intellectually disabled, differently disabled, mental health and substance abuse rehabilitants and homeless people, children and young people and other people in need of special support. Rinnekodit is also a meaningful workplace for about 2,900 sote-professionals who work with professionalism and heart. Rinnekodit is a social enterprise and part of the Diakonissalaitos non-profit foundation group.