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Monthly
€2,636.3
Posted July 27, 2026 · 4 days agoLast seen July 30, 2026Deadline August 17, 2026
Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue

Practical Nurse

Vaasa, Finland
Onsite · Healthcare Assistant
Full-time · Mid-Level
Finnish, Swedish
No People Management
High school
How this salary compares
Salary Context: Practical Nurse

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Salary analysis

Compared with the selected benchmark ("All roles in Vaasa, Finland"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 13% lower. The offer still falls within the benchmark range (€1,563–€4,500). Range-width comparison is limited because one of the salary bands is incomplete. This benchmark is based on 276 comparable listings.

Monthly salary comparison for Practical Nurse
MarketLower bound (25th percentile)MedianUpper bound (75th percentile)
Market Average: Practical Nurse€2,416/per month€2,534/per month€2,740/per month
All roles in Vaasa, Finland€1,563/per month€2,188/per month€4,500/per month
From job ad (Mid-Level)€2,636/per month€2,636/per month€2,636/per month
About the role

We are seeking three (3) practical nurses for the Ostrobothnia Wellbeing Services County, with the initial placement at the Präntöön Helmi 24-hour assisted living unit in Palosaari, Vaasa. Präntöön Helmi service home provides a home for elderly people who need 24-hour assistance and guidance in daily activities. The home is a place where residents can live and realize things that are important to them and support holistic well-being. Our goal is to provide our elderly residents with a high-quality, person-centered, safe life and a vibrant daily routine. We are now looking for positive and professional nurses with a capacity for development and growth for permanent employment contracts. The work is three-shift work. Your primary task as a nurse is to care for the well-being of the residents, supporting their own resources and promoting their functional capacity. Your role is to be part of the elderly's diverse and vibrant daily life. You are reliable, responsible, and motivated to work with the elderly. Additionally, it is important to us that you treat people as equal actors. We offer you a challenging and diverse job, the support of a multidisciplinary work community, and the opportunity to develop yourself and your work. Seize the opportunity and join us in making assisted living for the elderly even more person-centered and high-quality! A valid medication dispensing permit, a hygiene passport, and sufficient vaccination protection are considered an advantage. We value first aid skills (EA I and EA II). Those invited for an interview should bring original degree and work certificates. Eligibility requirement: Degree of Practical Nurse or a degree in accordance with the Decree on Healthcare Professionals (564/1994) or the Government Decree on Social Care Professionals (153/2016). Satisfactory oral and written skills in both national languages of the country. Those with a Practical Nurse degree are required to be registered in both professional registers of the Licensing and Supervision Authority, Terhikki and Suosikki. The selected candidate must have valid vaccination protection in accordance with Section 48 of the Communicable Diseases Act (1227/2016). Additionally, the selected candidate must present an extract from the criminal record as referred to in Section 6, subsection 2 of the Criminal Records Act. A probationary period will be applied.

Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Care for the well-being of residents
  • Support residents' own resources and promote functional capacity
  • Participate in the diverse and vibrant daily life of the elderly
  • Provide 24-hour assistance and guidance in daily activities

Requirements

  • Degree of Practical Nurse or equivalent degree in healthcare or social care
  • Satisfactory oral and written skills in both Finnish and Swedish
  • Registration in Terhikki and Suosikki professional registers (for Practical Nurses)
  • Valid vaccination protection in accordance with the Communicable Diseases Act
  • Criminal record extract

Skills & Technologies

Medication dispensing permitHygiene passportFirst aid skills (EA I and EA II)

Education Level

High school

Recruitment Process

  1. 1
    Interview (bring original degree and work certificates)
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