Vacant 80% maternity temporary substitute position for a nurse who wants to develop professionally and make a difference

Are you ready to help shape the future health and care services in Grue? We are looking for nurses who want to join an exciting journey where your professional contributions make a real difference for people in our municipality. Right now, exciting things are happening in Grue! We are in the middle of a restructuring that will give you unique opportunities to influence how we deliver health care. With us you will not only become an important part of our already competent staff group, but also an important contributor to change.

The health and care unit in Grue municipality has a vacant maternity temporary substitute position 80% with working hours day/evening (or possibly lower if desired). Temporary substitute position with possibility of extension.

Nursing students who are at the end of their education are also encouraged to apply. The nursing home has introduced long shifts, with work every 4th weekend, if desired. We also offer opportunities for long shifts on weekdays. rota / shift schedule that provides the possibility for longer consecutive leave periods.

We are looking for nurses with a patient-oriented focus who want to help develop the unit. As a nurse you will have overall responsibility for the medical follow-up of the patients at the nursing home.

Grue nursing home is organized under the strategic area health and welfare. The nursing home has a total of 50 places distributed over two departments. 1st floor has 27 long-term places for people with cognitive impairment, and 2nd floor has 15 long-term places and 8 short-term places. From 2023 one KAD place (Municipal acute 24-hour bed) is operated in dept. 2nd floor.

We now have a vacant maternity temporary substitute position in KAD, short- and long-term department. Here as a nurse you will meet rehabilitation and palliative care, in addition to nursing home care.

KAD, short- and long-term department offer varied tasks as we provide both short-term stays - time-limited for people who for a shorter period have comprehensive needs for health and care services, rehabilitation, mapping/assessment and long-term stays for patients with extensive assistance needs.
As a nurse in the department you will work with different patient groups where you will use and develop your skills.

The nursing home is located at Grue Health Centre together with Home-based services and Supported services.

Work tasks

• Provide services in accordance with relevant legislation and the municipality's rules
• Ensure safe operation with good quality
• Observe and assess, implement measures, provide treatment and care to the patients
• Perform nursing professional tasks according to current routines and procedures, ensure good documentation, and uphold guidelines and requirements for good holistic nursing.
• Responsible for medication management in accordance with current routines
• Map, implement and evaluate measures in collaboration with users and the interdisciplinary team
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with doctor, specialist health service, skilled worker (trade certificate), assistants etc.
• Be a driving force for competence development
• Actively contribute to a safe, health-promoting and inclusive working environment
• Guidance responsibility towards colleagues, students, users and relatives
• Provide practical care and nursing with respect for the individual's integrity, self-determination and cultural background

Qualifications

• Norwegian authorization as a nurse. If you are a student at the end of your education, you are also encouraged to apply
• Relevant work experience. Experience from somatics is desirable
• Must have good Norwegian written and oral expression
• Good computer skills and preferably master the documentation program Profil
  
• Focus on person-centered care
• Able to work independently and be confident in own role
• Good teamwork skills
• A police certificate newer than three months must be presented before start date of the position
  
  
  Personal characteristics and suitability will be emphasized.

Personal qualities

• Interest and commitment to patient-oriented work and to providing a service of good quality
• Positive attitude and good cooperation skills
• Enjoy various professional tasks and challenges
• Able to tolerate varied and at times high work pace
• Motivated, confident and responsible
• Loyalty to decisions
• Put the patient in focus and be professionally committed
• Contribute to a safe and good working environment
• Good relational skills and ability to include relatives

We offer

• Work every 4th weekend with long shifts, alternatively every 3rd weekend with short shifts
• Opportunities for long shifts on weekdays
• rota / shift schedule of 18 weeks, where employees can submit wishes for the upcoming rota / shift schedule period.
• Work in a nursing team
• Salary in accordance with the applicable collective agreement pay
• A general supplement for all nurses / social educator (vernepleier) of kr. 29 000,- in full position
• Grue municipality is included in the government's debt relief scheme. This means cancellation of student loans of kr. 25.000,- annually for those who live in the municipality and have student loans.
• Group life insurance and pension agreement
• Good opportunities for continuing and further education
• The application is submitted via our electronic application system.

Contact information

Anna Elserud, Head of department KAD, short - and long-term department, 95270044, anna.elserud@grue.kommune.no
Mona Banken Breisjøberget, Unit manager health and care, 901 99 876, Mona.Banken.Breisjoberget@grue.kommune.no

Workplace

Finnskogvegen 139
2260 Kirkenær

Key information:

Employer: Grue municipality

Reference no.: 5186986318
Position percentage: 100%
Permanent
application deadline: 19.10.2026