Nurse for K1 department at Queen Ingrid's Hospital

Nurse for K1 department at Queen Ingrid's Hospital

Surgical ward with an associated wound outpatient clinic, specializing in orthopedics and subspecializing in ear, nose, and throat surgery, seeks a nurse for a permanent position and/or a minimum 3-month temporary position with 40-hour shifts on 3 rotating teams.

The position is to be filled from October 15, 2026, or by agreement.

We offer:

• The majority of the staff have good professional experience in nursing both in primary and secondary sectors
• We focus on involving our patients in our care and treatment, thereby ensuring a coherent and smooth patient journey.
• Our care model is assigned care with a focus on teamwork, where there is ongoing communication. There is a partnership and mentorship program that allows for collegial support during weekdays.
• We have a focus on professional development in the department, with weekly 15-30 minute meetings where we work on development areas using the PDSA model.
• We have selected certain staff as resource or key persons, who are responsible for specific areas such as hygiene in the department, work in the medication room, etc.
• Every year, we focus on ensuring that permanent staff receive a wound care course, and/or refresh their skills in wound treatment.
• We strive to provide good nursing care to our patients with a focus on quality, and we are pleased to have students/pupils who regularly come and give us "new fresh eyes" on our workflows and any potential quality gaps in our care.
• Our department is an acute department with a high flow of patients, where things can get hectic and where there can be many balls in the air. Therefore, we focus on taking care of each other and prioritize tasks using a prioritization ladder.
• Together, we focus on patient safety, which requires that one becomes well acquainted with workflows, which is why we have adapted our introductory materials for our new colleagues, who come either in permanent positions or in short-term temporary positions.
• We provide acute nursing care during weekdays, as many of our patients come as treatment-requiring acute orthopedic patients.
• We transport our patients from the coast in air ambulances, provided the patients are not critically ill. We also accompany them home if needed.
• We focus on strengthening our clinical professional perspective so that we can provide good surgical nursing care and develop our knowledge and skills in the nursing profession.

We are looking for you who:

• Are a team player and have the courage to join our team
• Preferably have/will have experience in surgical nursing. It would be a plus if it is in the following: Wound treatment, orthopedic, and/or ear, nose, and throat surgical nursing.
• Have the courage to perform and/or learn instrumental nursing such as: Insertion of IV cannula, urinary catheter, nasal tube, VAC, etc.
• Have good patient contact with a nursing approach that fits the Greenlandic culture
• Are adaptable, including learning the EPJ system COSMIC
• Are a trained clinical supervisor, and/or would like to accompany students/pupils
• We prefer that you are curious and adaptable
• We prefer that you have the courage to teach others, but also have the courage to learn something new on a professional and/or personal level
• We prefer that you have the ability to express yourself constructively and provide professional input
• We prefer that you can show patience and humility
• We prefer that you have the courage to work in 3 rotating shifts with weekend shifts every 2 weeks.

About us:

K1 ward at Queen Ingrid's Hospital is part of the Surgical Area.

We are a busy acute surgical ward with many exciting and challenging nursing tasks in everyday life.

We have a versatile specialty with both acute, elective, and outpatient patients in orthopedics, wounds, and ear, nose, and throat surgery.

We receive patients who need knee and hip arthroplasty or who require hospitalization for ear, nose, and throat surgeries, such as tympanoplasty surgeries. A wide range of different wound treatments is performed, where patients with chronic or complex wound types are treated in the department or in our wound outpatient clinic.

We have 18 beds and are staffed for 20 full-time positions.

We are a multicultural, versatile, and interdisciplinary team consisting of: Nurses, health assistants, physiotherapists, interpreters, and kitchen assistants. Among the staff, there is a development and education responsible nurse, a coordinating nurse, and a working environment representative.

We primarily focus on a good psychological working environment in the department, where we value good relationship building, camaraderie, and the ongoing integration of new colleagues into the team. We are also known for having a good humorous approach to each other in everyday life.

Application

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

Start date: October 15, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: August 25, 2026

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from head nurse, Laila Frederiksen, at phone (+299) 34 48 67 or by email: LAFR@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 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 operational area of the health service.

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 ample opportunities to lead an active leisure life. In summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and boat trips are ideal 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

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