Anesthesiology nurse sought for the Ærø Hospital Unit, OUH Svendborg Hospital

Join the team at Denmark's only Island Hospital.

The Ærø Hospital Unit is seeking an experienced anesthesia nurse for a permanent position with start on January 1, 2027.

The position is 37 hours per week and is organized with on-call duty in connection with efficient service. The on-call planning takes into account the current rules on working time and rest periods.

A bit about the Ærø Hospital Unit

The Ærø Hospital Unit is beautifully located in picturesque surroundings in Ærøskøbing close to the harbor with good ferries to Svendborg. Ærø lies in the middle of the South Funen Archipelago, here there are ample opportunities for hobbies such as sailing, kayaking and golf.

The Ærø Hospital Unit has 9 beds including 1 telemedicine hospice bed, an outpatient clinic, emergency department/ reception, laboratory, radiology department, on-call medical service, as well as several regional, municipal & private partners very close by.

From January 1, 2027, 4 new health and care places will also be established, just as regional emergency nursing care will also be carried out by nurses employed at the hospital.

The Ærø Hospital Unit serves the island's almost 6,000 residents as well as the approximately 300,000 tourists who visit the island annually. The staff are trained in trauma reception, cardiac arrest treatment, acute medical treatment, treatment of chronic diseases and end-of-life care.

The hospital has annually about 900 inpatient admissions and about 2,000 outpatient treatments.

The hospital is one of Ærø's largest workplaces with about 45 employees and has existed since 1891.

The main tasks of the anesthesia nurse

• Responsible for the anesthesia team at the hospital
• Responsible for, in collaboration with the hospital's physician, based on ABCDE, assessing and stabilizing the critically ill patient
• Preparation for transport of patients and escort to HEMS/SAR
• Reception of acute patients in collaboration with the hospital's other staff.
• Treatment of patients in the designated emergency department and outpatient clinic, where part of the tasks are planned medical treatments, infusions and transfusions, performed under delegation from OUH's specialty departments.
• Responsible for the blood depot
• ECG, blood sampling and performance of acute analyses during the shift.
• Collaboration with the on-call physician

There are no longer operations performed at the hospital, so your work tasks and areas of responsibility are varied compared with other hospitals. You must be prepared to solve a wide range of interdisciplinary tasks during your shifts

We are looking for an anesthesia nurse

• with a broad background and several years of experience in acute medicine and preferably experience from the emergency department/outpatient clinic
• who can work independently and maintain overview in acute/pressured situations
• who has a positive and motivating attitude
• who can collaborate across disciplines and has a strong sense of responsibility for the tasks
• who has strong relational and communicative skills
• who can thrive with varying workload and diverse challenges
• who wishes to join a staff group with 5 anesthesia nurses, characterized by a high level of team spirit

We offer

• individual introduction tailored to previous experience
• a well-functioning workplace where quality and human values go hand in hand
• a pleasant working environment and a structured and targeted approach to this
• engaged colleagues who are passionate about working with patients and relatives
• a well-educated and competent colleague group that puts the patient first and has a strong professional cohesion and collegial sparring
• an open dialogue with a focus on quality, professionalism and patient safety
• a workplace with great opportunities for influence and involvement and with a high level of information

As an anesthesia nurse you will be the only anesthesia nurse on the shift.

You will report to the hospital from 08:00-15:00 and the remaining time of the day is on-call from the on-call house located on the hospital grounds. We have a 10-minute call.

Salary and terms of employment

Information about the starting salary for the position, which includes base salary, centrally fixed allowances and pension according to the “insert collective agreement,” can be found in the link to the website below. In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include any negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience and qualifications. Link: Starting Salary for Positions in the Region of Southern Denmark . Remuneration is in accordance with the collective agreement with DSR and the position is covered by local wage formation. Therefore a thorough CV is important.

NOTE

All anesthesia nurses at Ærø Hospital must regularly maintain the anesthesia competencies. At a minimum 4 days annually at Svendborg in the anesthesia department.

Further information

If you have any questions you are very welcome to contact the Chief Nursing Officer Maria Rosa Steen Jakobsen at email; [email protected] or phone 6352 1489. You are also welcome to visit and see the hospital and talk to one of the anesthesia nurses.

The application deadline is 30 October 2026 and we expect to hold recruitment interviews on Ærø in week 46 2026 (expected 9 November 2026)

We hope you also want to be part of the Ærø Hospital Unit and we look forward to hearing from you.

Department: Medical Department Ærø

Job title: Nurse with a special qualification

Working hours: 37

Workplace: Ærøskøbing

Application deadline: 30-10-2026

Application deadline: 30 October 2026