We are looking for nurses for the Regional Hospital in Qaqortoq in 2027.

We are looking for nurses for the Regional Hospital in Qaqortoq in 2027

Do you want to work in an exciting and diverse healthcare system with great professional breadth and responsibility?
Then you now have the opportunity to become part of the Regional Hospital in Qaqortoq.

We are looking for committed, flexible, and professionally skilled nurses for temporary positions in the ward and outpatient clinic.

We offer temporary positions of 3-6 months duration with the possibility of starting by agreement.

About the position

As a nurse, you will be part of a dedicated interdisciplinary team where collaboration, professionalism, and independence are key words. You will have a varied workday with great influence and the opportunity to develop your skills.

The outpatient clinic

In the outpatient clinic, your tasks will include:

• Telephone triage
• Nursing consultations
• Handling the emergency room function
• Close interdisciplinary collaboration with doctors in connection with consultations

The ward

In the ward, you and your colleagues are responsible for planning, coordinating, and providing nursing care to hospitalized patients.

During evening and weekend shifts, nurses also participate in the triage of the city's citizens as well as handling the emergency room function. Therefore, you will have an exciting everyday life with both hospitalized and outpatient patients, where your professional assessment and independence are crucial.

Working hours

The position primarily includes day and evening shifts. Night shifts occur only rarely, as they are generally covered by healthcare assistants.

Work is generally scheduled every other weekend.

Additionally, you will be on standby from home about 4-6 times a month.

About the Regional Hospital in Qaqortoq

The Regional Hospital has 21 beds and receives patients from both Qaqortoq and the region's settlements.

You will be part of a smaller regional hospital with great professional breadth, where we treat all patient groups – from newborns to the elderly. The everyday life is diverse and offers great responsibility, close interdisciplinary collaboration, and good opportunities for both professional and personal development.

If you have a diploma, master's, or graduate degree, compensation is provided in accordance with the applicable agreement.

The standard working hours in Greenland are 40 hours per week.

Attached to the regional hospital are 7 settlements from which the regional hospital also receives patients.

We offer:

• Good introduction to a broad professional spectrum
• A daily routine with diverse tasks
• Good opportunity to work with the entire patient's situation
• A small hospital with good interdisciplinary collaboration where we help each other.
• Work in a place where the working language is Danish, but the culture is different

We are looking for you who:

• Are a trained nurse
• Enjoy working diversely and independently
• Can maintain an overview in pressured situations
• Enjoy new challenges and take them with good humor

About us:

• A regional hospital that values interdisciplinary work
• We are good at welcoming new colleagues even if they are hired in another function.
• A regional hospital with many functional areas. We have about 60 employees.

Application

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

Start date: January 4, 2027, or by agreement

Application deadline: November 30, 2026

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Chief Nurse Theodora Paviasen at tel. (+299) 64 22 11 or THPA@PEQQIK.GL or Chief Nurse Anniita Lund Lynge at tel. (+299) 64 22 11 or by email: ANLU@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

Housing will be provided according to the rules applicable in the Greenlandic healthcare system 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. 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 is under the Department of Health and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, Home Care, the Greenlandic Patient Home, and the healthcare system's Operations Area.

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

In Greenland, there are ample opportunities to live an active leisure life. In summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and sailing 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 cities, 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 Healthcare System

Organizational chart of the Greenlandic Healthcare System

The Greenlandic Healthcare System is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically.

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