Nurse wanted for Christmas and New Year temporary position

Nurse sought for Christmas and New Year temporary position

Do you dream of traveling and working with your education as a nurse? – Then you now have the opportunity to apply for a really exciting temporary position as a nurse in a general mixed medical and surgical ward, at a smaller Health Center, in the town of Maniitsoq, in Greenland.

We are looking for a nurse with a minimum of 2 years of somatic experience for the ward at Maniitsoq Health Center during the period from December 15, 2026 - January 7, 2027.

You will primarily be employed in a ward, where you, in collaboration with your colleagues, are responsible for planning and providing nursing care to the admitted patients, who come from various specialties. The patients are of all ages and are admitted for observation, stabilization, treatment, care, and rehabilitation. Occasionally, patients are transferred for further treatment at Queen Ingrid's Hospital or to Rigshospitalet in Denmark.

The department also sees patients admitted for palliative care… These processes are organized in collaboration with and support from the nationwide palliative care team. Likewise, the department may occasionally have patients with psychiatric disorders admitted. Treatment of patients with psychiatric disorders often occurs in collaboration with the psychiatric home care nurse and the psychiatry in Nuuk.

After 4:00 PM on weekdays and 24/7 on weekends, the department also functions as an emergency room and "doctor on call." Here, you will participate in the triage of acute patients with the possibility of calling or consulting with a doctor.

In your daily work, you report to the department manager. You primarily work day or evening shifts. You alternate with your colleagues to be on call for the department from home during the hours of 11:00 PM - 8:00 AM.

Maniitsoq Health Center is part of the health region Qeqqa and has about 60 employees. The local management at Maniitsoq Health Center collaborates with the regional management, which is physically located at the regional hospital in Sisimiut.

We offer:

• A job where you have ample time and opportunity to practice nursing
• A job where you will need your entire professional expertise
• Independent work with good opportunities for sparring with colleagues
• A job where you can influence your daily life, work environment, and help develop nursing
• Teaching of students, trainees, and assistants
• Upon permanent employment, courses, study stays, and development opportunities are offered

We are looking for you who:

• Are a trained and authorized nurse, preferably with 2 years of experience.
• Are good at collaborating, initiating, and motivating
• Are adaptable, can juggle multiple tasks, and can work independently
• Are good at collaboration, creating good relationships, and at the same time maintaining an overview in acute situations.
• Contributes to a good working environment
• Enjoys new challenges

About us:

Maniitsoq Health Center is part of the Health Region Qeqqa and has about 60 employees. Distributed across the health center and the three associated nursing stations in the district's villages. The health center's ward has space for 18 admitted patients of all ages and covers the specialties of medicine and surgery, as well as occasionally having psychiatric patients admitted.
The staff team consists of 4-5 nurses, 4 health assistants, and 4 healthcare helpers. As a nurse, you work day and evening shifts and alternate with your colleagues to be on call at night from your own home - with a doctor on standby. Between 4:00 PM and 8:00 AM and on weekends, the ward functions as an emergency room – however, we do not expect you to have emergency room experience.

The health center also manages the primary areas of somatic and psychiatric home care, health care, maternity care, physiotherapy, venereal and contraceptive clinic, as well as 2-3 medical consultations. Additionally, the center has a laboratory, X-ray, nursing consultation, emergency room/reception, and pharmacy.

We place great emphasis on the care of and interaction with our patients, containing values such as respect, decency, recognition, and trust. The same values characterize our interactions with each other at the health center.

A bit about Maniitsoq:

Maniitsoq is located on Greenland's west coast, just south of the Arctic Circle between Nuuk in the south and Sisimiut in the north. The Maniitsoq area is very beautiful, surrounded by high and jagged mountains with glaciers that stretch down to deep fjords. There are about 3100 inhabitants in the district, with about 2,500 in the town and the rest in the district's three villages. The villages are visited several times a year, and transportation is by boat. The town has most modern conveniences, grocery stores, a domestic airport, weekly connections with the coastal ship, and in the summer months, a fast boat route to Nuuk.

Summer recreational activities include hiking in the mountains and sailing among the humpback whales, which are characteristic of our district. In the winter months, the northern lights dance in the evening and night sky, and during the day there are opportunities for alpine and cross-country skiing. Additionally, Maniitsoq has an evening school with many exciting activities, and throughout the year there are opportunities for various sports activities.

Application

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

Start date: December 15, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: November 1, 2026

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Management and Recruitment Consultant Ann Birkekær Kjeldsen at email: ABKJ@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

Housing will be provided 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 relocation and moving expenses, 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 contingent upon 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 Home Care, the Greenlandic Patient Home, and the operational area of the health service.

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

In Greenland, there are ample opportunities to live an active leisure life. In the summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and boat trips are popular 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 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 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.