Nurse wanted for the Health Center in Upernavik

Nurse sought for the Health Center in Upernavik

Do you want to make a difference for the citizens of Upernavik?

For you who miss time for the patients and the joy of the profession.

In Upernavik, you will have the opportunity to use all your nursing experience in a daily life where presence, relationships, and professionalism remain at the center.

Here you will become part of an engaged health team, where you meet patients of all ages and life situations. You closely follow patient pathways, work independently, and have a varied daily life with both acute tasks, consultations, emergency room work, care for hospitalized patients, as well as monitoring and follow-up of pregnant women and chronically ill patients.

We are looking for you who want more than just a new job – you who want to make a real difference for people and at the same time develop professionally in an exciting and varied work environment.

A daily life with professional breadth

At the Health Center in Upernavik, you will have the opportunity to work broadly within nursing and bring many of your competencies into play.

Your tasks will include:

• Nursing consultations
• Emergency and acute work
• Care and treatment of hospitalized patients
• Telephone consultations and advice
• On-call work

With us, there is a short path from decision to action, and you will have the opportunity to take responsibility and work independently while also engaging in strong interdisciplinary collaboration.

A health center with many functions

The Health Center has 14 beds, an outpatient clinic, and an emergency room. In addition, we have our own laboratory and medication distribution for the city's citizens.

This provides an exciting and varied workday, where you closely follow the patients and experience a professional breadth that few places can offer.

We are looking for you who

• Are a licensed nurse
• Have a broad nursing interest
• Preferably have experience from the emergency room, acute reception, or acute nursing
• Have IT skills at user level
• Are flexible and have good collaboration skills
• Are responsible, efficient, and solution-oriented
• Communicate clearly and respectfully
• See opportunities rather than limitations

It is an advantage if you speak both Greenlandic and Danish, but it is not a requirement.

Who are we?

You will become part of a competent and engaged team, where we help each other and work closely together across professional groups.

We prioritize a good working environment, professional sparring, and good patient pathways. Here you will meet colleagues who are passionate about their work and who work every day to create the best conditions for both patients and employees.

The common values of the Health Center are:

Openness, credibility, respect, and accountability

Values that we actively work by in our daily lives.

Therefore, you should choose Upernavik

Upernavik is one of Greenland's northernmost towns, surrounded by magnificent nature, sea, mountains, and icebergs. Here you will become part of a community where community, closeness, and relationships matter.

You will have the opportunity to experience Greenland up close – from the bright nights of summer and sailing among icebergs to the northern lights and dog sledding in winter.

Many come for the job – but stay for the community, experiences, and professional development.

Upernavik

Upernavik is beautifully located on a mountain and is one of the northernmost towns in Greenland. About 3000 inhabitants live here, distributed in Upernavik town and the associated settlements. The town is special with its nine settlements, which means that most of the citizens in the area live in the settlements. In winter, you can, among other things, go dog sledding on the ice, experience the northern lights, and days when the sun does not rise above the horizon. In the summer months, fishing, whale watching, and boat trips are popular. From May to August, you can also experience the midnight sun.

Application

Applications accompanied by a copy of relevant documents must be sent in PDF format.

Start date: October 1, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: September 1, 2026

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from the Chief Regional Coordinator for Upernavik and Qaanaaq Health Center, Jill Jensen. Tel. +299 52 52 95 or by email: JHJE@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

Housing will be provided according to the rules applicable in the Greenlandic Health Service at any time.

Salary and employment

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement applicable 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 on a valid residence and work permit. Residence and work permits can only be applied for upon agreed employment.

The Greenlandic Health Service – Breadth, challenge, and professional pride

The Greenlandic Health Service is under the Department of Health and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, the National Health Service, the Greenlandic Patient Home, and the health service's Operations Area.

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

In Greenland, there are plenty of opportunities to live an active leisure life. In summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and boat trips are obvious activities. Winter offers northern lights and plenty of skiing, and if you live north of the Arctic Circle, you can go dog sledding. In the larger towns, there is plenty of 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 Health Service

Organizational chart of the Greenlandic Health Service

The Greenlandic Health Service is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically.

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