Nurses for medical inpatient ward M1 and M2, Christmas and New Year vacancies at DIH

Would you like to spend Christmas and/or New Year in Nuuk?

Then come and take a temporary position in the Medical Department, at Queen Ingrids Hospital, in Greenland.

We offer temporary positions that run through December and January with a start between November 1 and December 1, 2026.

We prefer temporary positions with a duration of at least 3 months, but shorter can also be considered if you have the right experience.

Are you interested in other periods during the winter, we would also like to hear from you.

In the Medical Ward you will find a department with high professionalism, dedicated colleagues and a fantastic workplace in beautiful surroundings.

We can’t guarantee a white Christmas, but the chance is greater here than at most other places. In return we can promise plenty of Christmas hygge. Christmas in Nuuk starts already on the first Sunday of Advent and lasts until Epiphany on January 6. In December there is plenty of atmosphere and Christmas events in Nuuk. There are Christmas stars that light up in every window – if you’re lucky, there is also the Northern Lights. New Year’s Eve is ushered in with two rounds of fireworks, as both the Danish and Greenlandic New Year are celebrated – and there will be no sparing on the fireworks.

Professionalism – breadth, depth and responsibility

With us you meet a diverse patient group and have the opportunity to work with the full spectrum of nursing – both basic and complex tasks.

We work among other things with

• Neurological rehabilitation pathways
• Stroke and longer-term disease trajectories
• Cancer and dementia assessment
• Infectious diseases such as tuberculosis
• Palliative and terminal care paths

Rehabilitation is an integrated part of everyday life – also in a medical department. This means that we focus on the patient’s functional ability, quality of life and interdisciplinary collaboration from start to finish.

You will have a daily routine with clinical, coordinating and instrumental tasks – and experience what it means to wear many hats in practice.

You are not alone, but you must be able to stand on your own

We place high priority on community and knowledge sharing

• Daily morning meetings – often with singing
• “Time-out”, where we adjust resources together and share sparring
• Weekly interprofessional conferences
• Regular staff meetings
• A weekly newsletter that keeps everyone updated

We have a culture where we actively use each other’s competencies. But we expect you to take responsibility, think for yourself and use your judgment.

Work environment – visible leadership and room for development

We work purposefully with well-being and quality in everyday life

• Visible and accessible leadership
• A coordination team that ensures good patient flow
• Focus on collaboration – both internally and with external partners such as the municipality, palliative care team and intake units
• A cross-cultural work environment where diversity is a strength

Who are you? We imagine that you

• Want to work with basic nursing – that is a prerequisite
• Have broad clinical experience or willingness to develop it
• Thrive in a daily life with variation and responsibility
• Can work independently while being a strong team player
• Have an interest in longer patient pathways and rehabilitation

Why choose us? Because here you have the opportunity to use your entire nursing expertise – in close contact with patients, in a strong community and in a daily life that both challenges and develops you.

About us

The Medical Department at Queen Ingrids Hospital consists of two wards, M1 and M2, each with capacity for 16 patients. M1 houses only adult patients, while M2 includes adults and an integrated pediatric ward with 8 patients. The wards receive medical patients from across Greenland. We take care of everything from assessment and diagnosis to nursing, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care – for both acute and planned patients.

The entire department has 26 nurses and 14 health care assistants and covers subspecialties such as infectious diseases, oncology, gastroenterology, nephrology and cardiology. The Medical Department has 32 beds plus day ward and outpatient clinic. The department is led by a chief physician, a chief head nurse and four ward nurse managers.

Queen Ingrids Hospital is Greenland’s national hospital and regional hospital for the Sermersooq Region. It is a modern hospital with 108 beds, 70 beds at the patient hotel, and high-tech facilities. Here you will meet a strong professional environment and engaged colleagues.

Application

Applications with copies of relevant documents must be sent in PDF format via www.gjob.dk

Start date: Between November 1, 2026 and December 1, 2026 or by agreement.

Application deadline: October 18, 2026

Employment interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Chief Nurse Anne Birgitte at telephone (+299) 53 89 01 after 12:00 Danish time, or by email [email protected]

Housing

Housing is allocated according to the rules currently applicable in the Greenland Health Service.

Salary and employment

Salary and employment terms, including entitlement to relocation travel and household relocation, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of commencement between the Greenlandic Self-Government and the relevant negotiating organization.

Citizenship

If you are not a Nordic citizen, please note that employment is conditional on valid residence and work permit. Residence and work permit can only be applied for upon agreed employment.

The Greenlandic Health Service – Breadth, challenge and professional pride

The Greenlandic Health Service is under the Ministry of Health, and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, the Greenlandic Patient Home and the Health Service’s Operations Area.

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

You can read more about the Greenlandic Health Service at www.gjob.dk

In Greenland there are plenty of opportunities to lead an active leisure life. In summer hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing and boat trips are ideal activities. Winter offers the Northern Lights and lots 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

See the Greenlandic Health Service’s organizational diagram

Organizational diagram The Greenlandic Health Service

The Greenlandic Health Service is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically, via Gjob.dk.

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