REGISTERED NURSES (RN) - INPATIENT WARD FOR THE ELDERLY

Utilising the nurse's special medical expertise during treatment, needs assessment, appointments and examinations in an independent way of working.

Are you ready for a Nordic adventure and to start an exciting and magical journey in Finland ? Are you interested in working as a registered nurse from a holistic perspective, in being part of a skilled team of doctors, nurses and other staff?

Terveystalo is Finland's largest private provider of health services offering a wide range of primary health care, specialist care and welfare services to corporate and private clients as well as the public sector. With more than 300 locations and about 1.2 million customers using comprehensive digital services, Terveystalo had 6.9 million customer appointments during 2020, of which 1.8 million were remote (online) appointments.

Now, Terveystalo is looking to employ nurses - in full-time permanent positions - who have a strong interest in guidance, information retrieval, research and teaching . This offer is a fantastic career opportunity for nurses ready to engage in a calmer lifestyle in the embrace of nature.

The nurse’s professional expertise in home care and in wards specialised in the care of the elderly consists of several different areas, such as ethical way of working, promotion of good health, clinical work, clinical and care related decision-making and medicinal treatment. We also emphasise skills in teaching, information retrieval and listening. As part of clinical decision-making, you are required to be skillful in searching for information and use the required information for the benefit of the patient, such as the Current Care Guidelines – a national (Finnish) generic guideline for the treatment of different illnesses, together with other recommendations and guidelines available. 

As a nurse, you will work as a part of a multidisciplinary team, acting as the coordinator of your patients’ general care including communication with the patients’ relatives and different cooperating instances. You are expected to have a keen interest in medicinal treatment, with excellent skills in research, teaching and communication.

Would you love working in these duties?

• Executing safe medicinal care, including planning, handling and evaluation medicinal information and making decisions
• Cooperating in a communal setting in a rehabilitative way executing kinesthetics
• Promoting and guiding patients in up-keeping their own capacity to function,  with regard to respectful and high quality palliative care
• Planning and executing a treatment plan, including also the patient’s active everyday life including maintaining social relationships

We expect you to :

• Have a license to practice your profession within the field of nursing as a registered or as a specialised nurse, and that this license has been granted to you by European Union country officials.
• Have a genuine interest in working with patients
• Have an independent customer service attitude with an active listener mode easily activated
• Commit to free-of-charge language training, and to study a minimum 20 hrs per week in order to reach a B1/B2 level of the target language at the end of the training
• Commit to relocating and starting work in Finland after reaching your target in language training

Considered as a plus are:

• Experience from working in the area of nursing as a registered professional  after finalising your studies
• Intermediate to fluent English language skills

Are you ready for a Nordic adventure and to start an exciting and magical journey in Finland? Are you interested in working as a registered nurse from a holistic perspective, and in being part of a skilled team of doctors, nurses and other staff? 

Intrigued? Read on! 

Finland is full of lakes and forests and is famous for its educational system and design. In Finland, you’re never more than a short walk from nature, whether you want to escape to lush forests, adventure in Arctic wilderness or relax on open coasts - Finland has plenty of space for everyone to explore. The different regions have plenty to offer in terms of sports, nature and holistic well-being for those interested in an active lifestyle. A refreshing change from the hustle and bustle, Finland offers a healthier and more sustainable way of life. The country is famous for its work-life balance and a well-functioning society, with high levels of trust & happiness and all-time-low levels of corruption. There is a strong belief in personal development and life-long learning embedded in the Finnish society, ensuring that if you would choose to stay for longer, you will always have opportunities to grow and develop in your career.  There are also possibilities to learn new skills during your free time starting from different art forms all the way up to driving boats and cooking.  

We are now looking for 10 Registered nurses to fill different permanent positions around Finland:

Registered nurses (RN) - Inpatient ward

Multidisciplinary and holistic patient care, preventing possible complications from illness or surgery in multi-professional collaboration using modern ways of working.

Learn more about working in an inpatient ward

2451,59€/ month is the basic START MONTHLY SALARY with 0 years of experience

Salary quoted gross, i.e. BEFORE taxes and social contributions as a starting salary with no previous work experience after graduation, in accordance with the collective agreement of private healthcare services sector, pay grade 4. This salary is paid as a minimum, without shift work, after you have received your Finnish license to practise your profession as a nurse.

Shift work (bank holidays and inconvenient hours) will be paid in accordance to the amount of such hours worked, increasing the monthly salary with approximately 20%, bringing the salary  

up to 2 941,90€/ month. 

2598,69€/ month is the BASIC MONTHLY SALARY with 4 years of experience

Salary quoted gross, i.e. BEFORE taxes and social contributions as a starting salary with 4 years of previous work experience after graduation, in accordance with the collective agreement of private healthcare services sector, pay grade 4. This salary is paid as a minimum, without shift work, after you have received your Finnish license to practise your profession as a nurse.

Shift work (bank holidays and inconvenient hours) will be paid in accordance to the amount of such hours worked, increasing the monthly salary with approximately 20% bringing the salary  

up to 3 118,42€/ month.

2721,26€/ month is the BASIC MONTHLY SALARY with 7 years of experience

Salary quoted gross, i.e. BEFORE taxes and social contributions as a starting salary with 7 years of previous work experience after graduation, in accordance with the collective agreement of private healthcare services sector, pay grade 4. This salary is paid as a minimum, without shift work, after you have received your Finnish license to practise your profession as a nurse.

Shift work (bank holidays and inconvenient hours) will be paid in accordance to the amount of such hours worked, increasing the monthly salary with approximately 20% bringing the salary  

up to 3 265,51€/ month. 

What is the whole offer?

When applying through us you can always count on the following basic principles of our partners job offers: 

• A full-time, permanent position with 40 hours per week working time
• A basic monthly, full-time, salary prior to reaching your licensed status and while studying 50% of working time
• After licensing, a basic monthly salary starting from 2 400€/ month before taxes (*please, see above)
• Additional compensation for inconvenient working hours (evenings, weekends, nights, holidays & overtime) which are paid on top of the basic monthly salary
• Induction to your new tasks and responsibilities when you start working 
• Minimum 24 days of vacation per year starting after the first full working year acting as basis for calculations
• Work related healthcare plan and work related insurances
• Unemployment and retirement plans & benefits
• Additional benefits such as sports, lunch or culture benefits.

We here at BBi Nordics have helped hundreds like you to make this step easier.

Learn more about working in Finland

How we assist & support you?

We understand that moving to another country is challenging, so we support you in the following ways:

• Help to calculate and understand how much is left of your salary after taxes & social contributions
• Help to understand the general cost level in the area where you would relocate to, once we have a match for you
• Help & assistance to apply for any available financial support for your  & your family's relocation
• Free-of-charge language and intercultural training prior to your relocation
• Education & training alongside your work for you to be licensed as a registered nurse in Finland after your arrival  
• Home finding & relocation assistance when it's time to move
• Help to find jobs, schools and daycare for your family members after relocation
• Tips for settling-in after arrival

... and more... 

Sometimes, reconnecting with your inner self and finding balance calls for an adventure to some place new. If any of the above floats your boat, and you are interested in joining a growing team and working alongside an array of talented professionals who will help you to develop both personally and professionally, please click Apply now or join us for a chat during the event

• You need to have a bachelor level degree in Nursing.
• This degree must be from within EU-area. 
• Non-EU applicants must have their degree recognized within EU and at least 3 years of work experience from that EU country in order to apply. 
• You must commit to at least 20 hours per week free-of-charge language and cultural training prior to relocation.