Center for Neurorehabilitation (CfN) - Philadelphia seeks a nurse

Are you passionate about

• interdisciplinary collaboration at its best
• making a big difference for people who have recently suffered a brain injury
• mono- and interdisciplinary development on a daily basis in a respectful and ambitious professional environment

-then you should consider applying for a position with us.

Who are we

Center for Neurorehabilitation - Filadelfia (CfN) provides intensive specialized neurorehabilitation to adults who have sustained moderate to severe consequences after brain injury due to head trauma, stroke or other forms of acquired brain injury. Our inpatients are on average admitted for 4 months with us.

CfN is equipped with modern facilities that provide the best framework for neurorehabilitation. Outdoors we have established a stimulating training environment and we also have free access to Filadelfia's large green areas.

CfN is part of the Epilepsy Hospital Filadelfia, which is an independent non-profit institution. Filadelfia runs both a research department and an education department, where courses in neurorehabilitation with instructors from home and abroad are offered on an ongoing basis.

What can we offer

The position is to be filled as soon as possible. The position is normed to 37 hours / week. There is a duty shift about every 4th weekend. Service time mainly daytime, but evening and night shifts will occur.

Working with neurorehabilitation is based on ABC concepts, the principle of self-care, kinaesthetics and neuropsychological principles in a closely multidisciplinary and integrated collaboration (interdisciplinary) and takes place in functional daily activities (ADL) and enjoyable areas of interest for the patient. There is thorough introduction to the work and the methods.

At CfN new colleagues receive targeted introduction to the specialty over a longer period, and there are good opportunities to further develop professionally and personally through courses, supervision, and sparring mono-professional as well as interdisciplinary with our experienced professionals (neurologists, neuropsychologists, audiologists/SLTs, social workers, nurses/SSAs, occupational therapists and physiotherapists). CfN regularly invites external specialists to hold theme days and contribute with clinical supervision.

At CfN we work in multidisciplinary teams, where each discipline has a large delegated competence, which is why we place great emphasis on your abilities regarding:

• Collaboration and flexibility both mono- and multidisciplinary
• Ability to create an overview
• Responsibility and initiative
• Positive attitude toward learning, development and change

In addition we expect

• That you have an interest in neurology and neurorehabilitation
• That you are committed to professional and multidisciplinary development and engagement
• Preferably with an interest in the neurological field.

We can offer, among other things

• Good introduction to the specialty
• Good opportunities for education and courses according to the competence plan
• Good, motivating colleagues

Practical information

• Salary and employment according to applicable regional agreements with DSR.

Starting salary

Filadelfia is obliged to state the starting salary for the position. The base salary, centrally fixed allowances and pension are stated in the relevant agreement.

The starting salary may vary depending on seniority, relevant experience and education.

The starting salary for this position amounts to

In addition to the starting salary there may be

• Right to allowances under local pre-agreements.
• Right to special allowances, e.g., for evening, night and weekend work.
• Possibility to negotiate individual allowances depending on the position as well as experience and qualifications.

Further information or arrangements for a possible visit to the department can be obtained by contacting Chief Nurse Ulla Jensen tel. 58 27 12 84

Read more about CfN, Filadelfia on the website

http://www.filadelfia.dk/epilepsihospitalet/neurorehabilitering

or contact us to receive our company description.

Apply online via our website www.filadelfia.dk, under “Job & career” where you will find the job advertisement under vacancies, where you can see the Job and Function Description for contact persons with responsibility function.pdf job- and function description and read more about the job's tasks, wishes and required competencies etc.

Application deadline: Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis.

Application deadline

Ongoing

Employment

As soon as possible