Registered Nurse

Your role As a nurse at the senior citizens’ health clinic, you will conduct health check-ups for 75-year-olds. The focus is on assessing lifestyle and providing guidance to maintain functional capacity and prevent chronic diseases. The work consists of independent appointments where you assess clients’ health as a whole and offer personalised guidance to support wellbeing. During the week, you will work at three locations: Lieto, Loimaa and Pöytyä. The role requires adapting to different operating environments and cooperating with various partners. Your closest colleague is the senior citizens’ health clinic physiotherapist. Together, you will carry out lifestyle assessments and guidance, using one another’s expertise. The rest of the work community is mainly available remotely. You will apply broad nursing expertise and make independent decisions for the benefit of clients. Your work includes individual encounters with older clients, supporting self-care and promoting quality of life in different life situations. You will work closely with the area’s service network and third-sector organisations, and consult doctors and other healthcare professionals when necessary to assess clients’ need for care. Your work locations are: - Lieto Health Centre, Hyvättyläntie 7, Lieto - Kartanonmäki Service Centre, Wittenberginkatu 1, Loimaa - Riihikoski Health Station, Yläneentie 1, Riihikoski The average general working time is 38 hours and 15 minutes per week. Flexible working hours are used, and appointment days mainly begin at 8 a.m. What we offer We offer a varied and responsible role in health promotion. You will be able to make broad use of your professional skills and influence older clients’ wellbeing and functional capacity. You will have the support of a physiotherapist partner and another senior citizens’ health clinic nurse, who works at the Piikkiö location and serves clients in Kaarina, Paimio and Sauvo. Our work community pulls together, and clients have been very satisfied with the service they receive. As a nurse at the senior citizens’ health clinic, you will also be able to develop your expertise in health promotion and lifestyle guidance. What we expect We expect strong nursing expertise, a self-directed approach and good cooperation skills. You will succeed if you can assess clients’ health holistically, provide individual lifestyle guidance and work smoothly with different cooperation networks. Good Finnish skills are required. The role requires travelling by car between locations and being prepared for changing weather conditions. Previous lifestyle guidance skills, experience in independent appointment work, and Swedish and English skills are considered an advantage. The eligibility requirement is a licence as a nurse under Act 559/1994 on healthcare professionals. Interested? Submit your application as soon as possible. The fixed-term substitute role will be filled as soon as a suitable professional is found.