Anesthesiology nurses wanted for Anesthesia Ward 1, Aalborg University Hospital

Are you up for new challenges, and do you dream of working among skilled colleagues in a learning and dynamic environment where professionalism and a focus on a good patient journey are highly prioritized? You will have an unpredictable and busy day with lots of responsibility. In return, we promise you that you will join a place with high job satisfaction and a strong sense of camaraderie, where there is always room for humor and smiles, no matter how busy we are.

Anesthesia Ward 1

The department covers several specialties distributed across two sites. Your primary workplace will be Anesthesia Ward 1 in Hospital City in the East, and you will only have a few days of work at Aalborg South. Below we describe the function at your primary place of employment.

In Anesthesia Ward 1 orthopedic and neurosurgical anesthesia are combined in one ward. In the Neurosurgical Anesthesia Ward we provide anesthesia for intracranial surgery, classical neurosurgical spinal surgery, and the placement of pain electrodes. In the Orthopedic Surgery Ward we provide anesthesia for both children and adults in all subspecialties of orthopedic surgery, including everything from day surgery to major spine surgery.

In addition we handle

• Acute care for acute medical patients in ATC
• Reception of trauma patients as part of the trauma team
• Patient transport within and outside the region
• Interventional radiology
• Anesthesia for MR and CT scans

We have eight operating rooms in use daily. We are about 34 anesthesia nurses, including a ward-leading nurse and two coordinating anesthesia nurses. The staff also includes anesthesia nurses with U- and UU-function as well as pain nurses.

The department is a training site for nurses in training to become anesthesia nurses and nursing students in their 1st semester. We also contribute to the training of anesthesiologists in the main specialty, ambulance responders, paramedics and the Defense medical students.

Make a difference with us

As an anesthesia nurse with us, your core task is to anesthetize planned and acute patients. You will quickly become proficient at assessing, analyzing and making the right decisions together with a broad team of skilled colleagues who every day make a difference for our patients.

We offer

With us you get a varied and professionally challenging everyday life with responsibility and the opportunity to work across several specialties. You will also become part of the acute anesthesia tasks across the entire hospital. Work is performed in rotating shifts including weekend shifts.

You also get

• Skilled, positive and engaged colleagues who want to develop both their own competencies and the anesthesia nursing
• A staff group that prioritizes a good working environment
• Opportunity to request shifts in the OPTIMA shift planning system

You are in good hands from day one. Throughout the introduction period you will be attached to experienced colleagues who support you and prepare you well to perform your tasks. In addition, you have the opportunity to participate in relevant courses in the Skills Laboratory at Aalborg University Hospital (NordSim), simulation courses in your own ward, ATCN and national and international courses within FSAIO.

About you

You are a specially trained anesthesia nurse and thrive in a busy and changing daily life with complex tasks and close interdisciplinary collaboration. You are known for your ability to communicate clearly and appreciatively, even when the situation becomes complex and requires action here-and-now.

We also value that you

• Contribute to a positive and respectful collaboration and take co-responsibility for a good working environment
• Have a positive approach to change processes, for we have quite a few of those, both when the everyday task flow needs tuning, and when we need to adjust to the new framework and workflows in Hospital City in the East.
• Are flexible and maintain an overview when daily life changes.
• Create structure in your own tasks and help your colleagues maintain the shared overview.

Would you like to learn more?

If you are curious and want to know more about the job, you can contact

• Ward-leading nurse Lotte Johansen [email protected] , phone: 41467751,
• Clinical Ward Coordinators Mia Nørgaard Granum [email protected] and Signe Moos [email protected] - phone: 41467935

We would also like to offer a "study day" on the ward so you can get an insight into our daily life.

Practical

Salary and employment terms according to the applicable collective agreement for non-managerial staff in the Health Sector area entered into with the Danish Nurses' Association. The position is 37 hours, and you have influence on ensuring your shift pattern can be adjusted to your needs.

The application deadline is 16.11.2026. Start date desired 01.01.2027

We expect to hold interviews on Thursday 26.11.2026

Workplace

Your primary place of employment will be at Anesthesia Ward 1 in Aalborg. Your area of employment is the North Jutland Region with service at Aalborg University Hospital, Anesthesia Aalborg. It may be necessary to serve in other wards under Anesthesia Aalborg, in line with the collective agreement notice for changes to the duty roster.

Prior to employment, references will be sought.

About the North Jutland Region

The North Jutland Region delivers welfare to about 590,000 North Jutlanders within health, regional development and the specialised social sector. We are about 15,000 employees on the task, who with a multitude of different professional disciplines work every day to create value for the North Jutland patients and citizens and a cohesive North Jutland. With us you can both build a career, make every day meaningful and make a difference. Read more about the region at www.rn.dk .