Experienced nurse sought for permanent night shift – U1 Intensive Care / Admissions, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Roskilde

Do you have psychiatric experience and want to make a difference for young people in acute psychiatric crises – also at night? We are seeking an experienced nurse for a permanent night shift position of 8-24 hours per week in our reception and intensive care unit for youths up to 18 years old.

At U1 we receive youths in acute psychiatric crises and handle both shorter stabilizing admissions and longer diagnostic courses. As a nurse on night shifts you will have an important role in creating safety, stability and care for the youths throughout the night.

A night shift with professional responsibility and presence

The department consists of four reception beds and eight intensive beds. The youths have different needs for support, observation and care, and situations can change quickly. The night shift therefore requires that you can remain calm, prioritize your tasks and act with professional reflection – also when acute situations arise.

You will become part of a multidisciplinary community where we work purposefully to ensure continuity in treatment and create the best possible framework for each youth.

Our professional approach

We work with mentalization-based environmental therapy, recovery-oriented treatment, de-escalation and prevention of coercion.

Professional relationship work is a central part of our nursing. Also at night it is important to meet the youths with clarity, care and professional curiosity. We deliberately work to create safe surroundings, support the youth's needs and prevent unrest and insecurity from developing.

Your tasks

Your tasks will among other things be to

• provide individual nursing and case contact duties as needed
• observe and assess the youths' psychological and somatic condition
• support and calm youths who experience unrest, anxiety or psychiatric crisis
• work with de-escalation and prevention of conflicts and coercion
• support structure, predictability and safety through the night
• collaborate with colleagues on observations, professional assessments and relevant interventions
• ensure clear documentation and handover to day shift.

We are looking for someone who

• is a trained nurse with valid authorization
• has experience from psychiatry and is familiar with meeting patients in acute psychiatric crises
• can make professional assessments and act independently in situations that require overview and calm
• has experience with or a solid understanding of de-escalation and prevention of conflicts and coercion
• meets youths with clarity, respect and care – even when situations are complex
• can prioritise observations, nursing and acute actions during the night
• actively contributes to the collaboration and ensures clear documentation and handover.

Experience from psychiatry is a requirement for the position.

We are seeking a nurse who has a solid psychiatric foundation and can translate experience into safety, professional judgments and qualified nursing for youths in acute and complex situations.

A good introduction and a strong professional community

You will receive a thorough introduction to the unit's framework, workflows and professional approach, so you are well equipped for the task as a night shift with us. The introduction will be based on your existing psychiatric competencies and provide you with solid knowledge of our practices, patient group and collaboration methods.

You will become part of a dedicated work environment where professional sparring, collegial collaboration and development of practice are highly prioritized. We place emphasis on a respectful community, where we help each other and together take responsibility for creating safe and professionally grounded environments for the youths – also at night.

Practical information

Position: Nurse in a permanent night shift

Working hours: 8-24 hours per week

Start date: January 1, 2027 or by agreement

Application deadline: November 1, 2026

Interviews: November 4, 2026

About U1 Intensive

U1 Intensive is a closed ward where we treat some of Region Zealand's most care-demanding youths. Safety and risk assessment are therefore a natural and integrated part of our daily work.

The ward is located in a modern building from 2012, designed to support psychiatric treatment around the clock. In the same building you will find our open sister ward, U1 General.

Read more about the ward at: www.psykiatrienregsj.dk

Salary and employment terms

Salary in accordance with the collective agreement.

Employment is conditional on, no later than the start date, a satisfactory child and criminal background check for public use and references.

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

The Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry covers the entire Region Zealand. In the region live about 185,000 children and youths. The department consists of 9 clinical wards, and the individual wards have independent daily management, all reporting to the department management. There are about 350 employees. The department management and the management secretariat are located in Roskilde.

Further information

You are very welcome to contact Chief Nurse Rie Kanstrup tel. 20289134 if you have questions about the position.

Application

Application with documentation of education and previous employment is submitted electronically via 'apply for the job'.

We look forward to hearing from you.

U1 Intensive/Reception

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Roskilde

Place of employment

Region Zealand and Region Capital are from January 1, 2027 merged into Region East Denmark as a result of the health reform. Your place of employment will be Region East Denmark with all associated organizational units.

Read more about the meaning of the employment area on Region East Denmark's website.

Starting salary for employees under the collective agreement

The region is obliged to inform you about the starting salary for the position. You will be informed of base salary, centrally fixed allowances and pension in the relevant collective agreement. In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include any negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience and qualifications.

See the starting salary on the region's website

About Mid and West Zealand Hospital

At Mid and West Zealand Hospital we work every day to promote healthy living by preventing and treating in a coherent health effort. As a hospital we combine psychiatry and somatics. Our goal is that patients and citizens experience good and safe high-quality pathways.

As an employee you become part of an innovative, professional and organizationally robust hospital where we make a difference for the people who need us. Learning and development are part of everyday life and happen in professionally responsible communities. Also across departments.

Mid and West Zealand Hospital covers a catchment area of about 230,000 residents. We have 766 beds and about 5,000 employees distributed across 20 departments, including 16 somatic and psychiatric specialties.

We offer a solid research environment with 13 professors and a strong professional education environment, where we welcome about 2,700 students, trainees and doctors in further education programs each year.