Apulaisosastonhoitaja Diagnostiikkakeskus Patologia

Are you looking for meaningful daytime work among top experts? The Meilahti pathology laboratory of the HUS Diagnostics Center offers a unique opportunity to influence operational development, support staff, and plan future premises. HUS Diagnostics Center is Finland's leading provider of clinical laboratory and imaging services. Our primary area of operation is the specialized medical care of the HUS group and the primary healthcare of the wellbeing services counties belonging to HUS. We are also responsible for the laboratory and imaging operations of the Kymenlaakso and South Karelia wellbeing services counties. We operate in eight medical specialties. Nationally, we are responsible for several examinations requiring special expertise, as well as research and teaching belonging to the university hospital. Diagnostic examinations play a central role in confirming and ruling out diseases, as part of treatment, and in treatment monitoring and screening. Approximately 3,300 laboratory and imaging experts work at HUS Diagnostics Center across over 150 locations. We are seeking an Assistant Head Nurse for a versatile and responsible position in the pathology responsibility area of the Diagnostics Center, at the Meilahti pathology laboratory. In addition to the basic pathology laboratory process of histology and cytology, the pathology laboratory process includes special laboratory processes, such as extensive immunohistochemistry. Your key tasks as an Assistant Head Nurse include: * preparation of procurements and orders * participation in tenders * participation in shift planning * orientation of students and new employees, and the planning and development of orientation together with the work community * acting as a reviewer for purchase invoices * communication with stakeholders * Collaboration with staff in process development is a central part of your work. As an Assistant Head Nurse, you will also participate in the work tasks of the clinical pathology laboratory process. We require extensive experience in pathology as well as chemical expertise, and previous experience in responsible work tasks. Management skills and experience are considered an advantage. We also hope for the following: * good organizing, cooperation, and interaction skills * customer-centricity * initiative and flexibility * good ability to work under pressure * ability to manage rapidly changing situations and resource needs * ability to work independently * desire to develop operations and occupational well-being in a changing operating environment. We offer you a multidisciplinary work community where you have the opportunity to utilize and develop your professional skills. You will receive comprehensive orientation and strong collegial support for your position. You may be the nurse we are looking for if you are interested in the above and enjoy working in various situations and operating environments. You are motivated and committed to developing as an expert, but above all, we hope you are a team player. The position-specific salary for the Assistant Head Nurse is 3,580.33 euros per month, with a possible experience supplement. The position will be filled by agreement as soon as possible after the application period ends. Please apply by August 17, 2026. Start date is September 1, 2026, or by agreement. Welcome to join our team! Eligibility requirements A suitable higher university degree and suitable experience, or a lower university degree supplemented by suitable studies in management or administration or included in the degree and suitable experience, or previously approved qualification as a head nurse and suitable experience, or a vocational college degree in the field supplemented by studies in management or administration and suitable experience, and additionally a licensed healthcare professional. Language requirements are good oral and written skills in Finnish and satisfactory oral and written skills in Swedish, or good oral and written skills in Swedish and satisfactory oral and written skills in Finnish. We require vaccination protection in accordance with the Communicable Diseases Act for those working in customer and patient areas, and a health statement regarding pulmonary tuberculosis for those working in healthcare units. Contact information Further information about the position can be obtained from Head Nurse Marja Nummela, tel. 050 427 0561. Equality is one of our values. We actively promote diversity in our work community. We welcome all kinds of employees – people of different ages, genders, and those belonging to linguistic, cultural, or other minorities. HUS – the most impactful care https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkACbcH9a7s