Practical Nurse

In the North, work and life follow the same path. In the Lapland Welfare Area, you will become part of a close-knit work community where tasks are handled regardless of titles and everyone works together toward a common goal. Lapland's stunning nature, unique landscapes, and opportunities for career development provide life's peak moments. We provide the space and support for you to follow your own path. Welcome to apply for a permanent Practical Nurse position at the primary health care general medicine ward in Rovaniemi! The unit is the primary health care general medicine ward operating within the Lapland Central Hospital. Using primary health care methods, we provide diverse care for acute, infectious, diagnostic, internal medicine, and surgical patients, as well as patients in palliative care. Work is based on multidisciplinary cooperation, combining the expertise of different professional groups to ensure holistic and high-quality care for the patient. Your role as a practical nurse will be to ensure good basic care for patients, promote and maintain health, prevent and treat illnesses with a rehabilitative approach, and alleviate suffering. Additionally, you will contribute to maintaining and developing the quality of care and cooperate with other parties involved in the patient's care. WHAT DO WE OFFER? Work with value - Opportunity to do genuinely impactful work in Lapland's largest and most diverse work community. - Responsibility and freedom to develop your own job description and career. Genuine community - An encouraging and caring work community where colleague support is close by every day. - An open atmosphere that values every voice. Lapland's daily rhythm and quality of life - Opportunity to combine work and life in a way that feels genuinely good. After the workday, nature experiences open up right from your doorstep. A developing ward - Come bring your own expertise and develop a new unit with us - An innovative and development-oriented work community - With us, you can grow toward a career of your own design WHAT DOES THE POSITION REQUIRE FROM YOU? - A degree as a practical nurse or other equivalent previous degree, and registration in JulkiTerhikki/JulkiSuosikki (Valvira). - Fluent skills in the Finnish language. WHAT DO WE CONSIDER AN ADVANTAGE? Bring with you an enthusiastic approach to work, a desire to develop yourself, and the courage to take on new challenges. We value good cooperation skills as well as an independent and responsible work ethic. We want you as your authentic self, as we believe in people. Performing the duties requires good clinical and theoretical expertise and knowledge, as well as good interaction skills as a member of a multidisciplinary team. The work requires rapid reaction and decision-making in acutely changing situations, as well as resuscitation and first aid skills. Considering the economic perspective is an important part of daily work. Terms of employment are determined according to the SOTE agreement. The position is subject to a 6-month probationary period. Regarding staff vaccination protection, we follow the vaccination protection required by the law on occupational health and infectious diseases. Before starting in the position, a criminal record extract in accordance with Section 28 of the Act on the Supervision of Social Welfare and Health Care must be presented. Join the top team by applying for the position via the Kuntarekry website by August 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM! We only process applications filled out in Finnish, as it is also our working language. Please keep this in mind when applying. Priority in filling the position will be given to employees of the Lapland Welfare Area who are under threat of termination, provided they meet the eligibility requirements for the position.