Norway is experiencing an excessive shortage in qualified healthcare professionals. The Norwegian healthcare system is under pressure with a growing and an ageing population.
The shortage in nurses in Norway today is approximately 9000 nurses, and estimates shows that Norway´s need for qualified healthcare professionals will be 28 000 in 2035.
As a contribution to support the healthcare system with qualified professionals, Ecura like to recruit nurses to municipalities and healthcare institutions in Norway, that are in need of qualified personnel.
Ecura Nord has 10 fulltime nursing positions available in Northern Norway:
3 nursing positions in Tromsø (Troms)
5 nursing positions in Harstad (Troms)
2 nursing positions in Båtsfjord (Finnmark)
In Norway, your responsibilities as a nurse will be related to the care of patients in day centres, residences, home care, hospitals. In a close environment, you will have the opportunity to develop professionally in the Norwegian Public Health System and have the best nurse/patient ratio in Europe, with an average of 17.4 nurses per thousand inhabitants.
For nursing positions within the Norwegian healthcare system, we are looking for:
- Nurses that are speaking one of the Nordic languages
- Nurses that is an EU citizen
- Nurses that are looking for job opportunities in Norway
- Students undertaking a bachelor’s degree in nursing
- Nurses who want to settle permanently in Norway
All nurses who want to work in Norway needs to first be authorized by Healthy Life Centres in Norway (Helsedirektoratet).
Personality:
- You have a genuine passion for your job
- You are very interested in moving to Norway with your family to work
- You have a humble approach to new experiences, but you are also ready to take on new responsibilities to fulfill projects
- You are able to work in a team where all members, no matter what professional background, are equally important
- You are able to handle stressful situations – emigration is a big, but rewarding step
- You are aware of your responsibilities and know your limits
- You have the ability to prioritize your tasks
- You see solutions and not problems
- Information customized to your needs
- Flexible and fair terms
- Help with travel, accommodation, schools, kindergartens, etc.
All nurses who want to work in Norway needs to first be authorized by Healthy Life Centres in Norway (Helsedirektoratet).
You have to speak one Scandinavian language good.
