Terveydenhoitaja, kouluterveydenhuolto - Helsingin kaupunki - Helsinki, Suomi

We are looking for a health nurse for a fixed-term substitute position in Helsinki's northern school health services. The role involves promoting the health and well-being of children, adolescents, and families in a warm, development-oriented, and supportive work community. The work is diverse, independent, and impactful, combining preventive health care, individual encounters, and close cooperation with families and school staff. You will be responsible for health examinations and health counseling, supporting the overall well-being of children and adolescents, and participating in multidisciplinary student welfare work with the school community. You can plan and organize your work independently, supported by a team of local health nurses, colleagues, and supervisors. A personal orientation will be arranged to help you settle into the role. You may be an experienced health nurse or at the beginning of your career — the most important thing is the desire to work with children, adolescents, and families and the motivation to promote their well-being. We expect self-direction, good organizational skills, a responsible and empathetic attitude. We also value development-mindedness, teamwork skills, and a willingness to learn. We will contact applicants during the application period. We hope to welcome a new colleague to the northern work community! We offer an interesting and varied job along with extensive training and development opportunities. As a city employee, you can apply for a rental apartment from Aurora Castle, which is more affordable than market rates, with priority for our employees' housing applications. Since life is not only about work, we also take care of work-life balance. You will have access to the Epassi Flex package including sports, cultural, commuting, and well-being benefits, with a maximum of 550 euros per calendar year, depending on your employment duration. Additionally, you will have access to a lunch benefit, a city bike, and the opportunity to visit the city's employee recreation island. The qualification requirement is a higher education degree in health care or a previous specialized diploma at the vocational school level. The role requires a license to practice in Finland according to the law on health care professionals (559/1994, 1200/2007). Good oral and satisfactory written skills in Finnish are required. The role also requires a tuberculosis screening according to the Communicable Diseases Act (55 §). Completion of the LOP/LOVe LOP medication license is required by the end of the trial period. A criminal record extract must be presented (Act on the Background Check of Persons Working with Children 504/2002). We consider experience in school health care, proficiency in Apotti, self-direction, development-mindedness, and teamwork skills as advantages.