Practical Nurse — Dyngja Nursing Home, Egilsstaðir (Permanent Post)
- Location
- Egilsstaðir, Iceland
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Category
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Industry
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Openings
- 1
- Apply by
- 16 Nov 2026
About the role
Heilbrigðisstofnun Austurlands (HSA), the East Iceland health institution, is recruiting a practical nurse for a permanent post at Hjúkrunarheimilið Dyngja, its nursing home in Egilsstaðir. The post is offered at 80-100% employment, or as otherwise agreed. The work is professional practical nursing in a nursing-home setting, working with a broad group of residents and supporting their everyday care and wellbeing. It is a varied role that gives the successful candidate broad practical experience across nursing care, working as part of the home's care team and contributing to a safe, respectful and supportive environment for residents. Pay is set under the current collective agreement made by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs and the Icelandic Practical Nurses Association, as stated in the official listing; no fixed salary amount is stated. Applications are submitted electronically to HSA, and all applications receive a reply. This is an on-site role in Egilsstaðir, Iceland, and applications close on 16 November 2026.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional practical nursing care to residents at Hjúkrunarheimilið Dyngja - Work with a broad group of residents and support their daily care and wellbeing - Work as part of the nursing home team and contribute to safe, respectful care - Build broad, varied experience in nursing-home care
Requirements
Icelandic practical nurse licence (Íslensk sjúkraliðaréttindi). Icelandic language proficiency is required (Íslenskukunnátta áskilin). The listing places emphasis on dedication to the work, organised working methods, positivity and flexibility, and on fluency and reliability in communication.
How to apply
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- You are taken to Heilbrigðisstofnun Austurlands’s own application page to send your application.
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