Nurse for Summer Vacation Substitute

Do you want to spend the summer in Nuuk? – We are looking for competent and dedicated nurses for summer vacation positions in the medical wards M1 and M2 at Queen Ingrid's Hospital.

With us, you will find a department with high professionalism, dedicated colleagues, and a fantastic workplace in beautiful surroundings.

We are looking for nurses who can take a 3-4 month summer vacation substitute position during the summer of 2026. We can offer a start date from May 1st or during the summer by agreement. If you are interested in a permanent position, that is also an option.

We offer you:

• Introduction to a broad medical specialty.
• Collaboration in an interdisciplinary team, where the patient is at the center.
• Time to focus on the patients and provide holistic care.
• Focus on motivating communication and high patient satisfaction.
• Interdisciplinary board meetings and a dynamic learning environment with coaching and experience sharing.
• A positive work environment focused on helpfulness, well-being, and good relationships.
• A department that values social relationships and collaboration in a multicultural environment.

We are looking for you who:

• Passionate about nursing and demonstrates great professional and personal commitment.
• Is an active and cooperative team player.
• Have the courage, structure, and flexibility to navigate a daily life filled with unpredictable and exciting challenges.
• Is outgoing, positive, and attentive with a respectful approach to both patients and colleagues.

About us:

The Medical Department at Queen Ingrid's Hospital consists of two wards, M1 and M2, each with space for 16 patients. M1 exclusively has adult patients, while M2 has both adults and an integrated children's ward with 8 patients. The wards receive medical patients from all over Greenland. We take care of everything from investigation and diagnosis to care, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care – for both acute and planned patients.

The entire department has 26 nurses and 14 healthcare assistants and covers subspecialties such as infectious medicine, oncology, gastroenterology, nephrology, and cardiology. Queen Ingrid's Hospital serves both as a national hospital for Greenland and a regional hospital for the Sermersooq Region. It is a modern, well-equipped hospital with 108 beds and a patient hotel with 70 beds. The Medical Department has 32 beds as well as a day ward and outpatient clinic.

Come and experience what it means to work in a department where there is room for both professional immersion and personal development, amidst Greenland's fantastic nature!

Application

Applications with attached copies of relevant documents must be sent in PDF format via www.gjob.dk

Start date: May 1, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: March 8, 2026

Job interviews are held continuously.

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Chief Nurse Anne Birgitte Jensen at phone (+299) 34 47 87 after 12:30 PM Danish time, or by email at ABJ@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

Housing is allocated according to the rules applicable in the Greenlandic Health Service at any given time.

Salary and employment

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to travel for joining and leaving, as well as relocation of personal belongings, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in effect at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Citizenship

If you are not a Nordic citizen, please note that employment is conditional upon a valid residence and work permit. A residence and work permit can only be applied for upon agreed employment.

The Greenlandic Healthcare System – Breadth, Challenge, and Professional Pride

The Greenlandic healthcare system falls under the Department of Health and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, the National Health Service, the Greenlandic Patient Home, and the operational area of the healthcare system.

If you are looking for professional challenges, are curious, and enjoy working broadly, then a job in the Greenlandic healthcare system is for you.

You can read more about the Greenlandic Healthcare System at www.gjob.dk

In Greenland, there are plenty of opportunities to lead an active leisure life. In the summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and sailing are great activities. Winter offers the Northern Lights and plenty of skiing, and if you live north of the Arctic Circle, you can go dog sledding. In the larger cities, there is a vibrant cultural life with sports clubs, art exhibitions, concerts, cafes, and restaurants. You can read more about the region where the job is located at www.peqqik.gl

See the organizational chart of the Greenlandic healthcare system.

Organizational chart of the Greenlandic Health Service

The Greenlandic healthcare system is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically, via Gjob.dk.

Applications sent by email will be immediately deleted for your safety.