Do you want to work as a Spanish nurse in Norway? There are many reasons why you should consider doing so. Working as a nurse in Norway is particularly rewarding. Most nurses work in hospitals, but you can also work to provide healthcare services to municipalities through elderly care homes, nursing homes, mental health care, school healthcare, and the like. If you are interested in knowing how to further your nursing career, then this article is for you.

How to Work as a Nurse in Norway

It is absolutely possible for a Spanish nurse to gain employment in Norway, but it is not as simple as just sending an application.

First and foremost, it’s vital to understand how the Norwegian healthcare system works. The most common employers of nurses are hospitals, and health and care services provided by local authorities. These include care homes, nursing homes, in-home nursing, health services in schools, and public health centres.

Norwegian healthcare is administered by four regional authorities covering the south-east, west, central and northern regions.

Each authority is responsible for its region’s hospitals and the employment of healthcare professionals. Local authorities take responsibility for the care of the elderly and other care services.

At Scandinavian Recruitment Spain, we work with various institutions and employers looking for Spanish nurses who want to work in Norway. We’ll provide you with the necessary skills to be prepared for employment in Norway, and also arrange a meeting with your future employers.

Learning the Norwegian Language

It is important to learn the Norwegian language before you can start working in Norway. To work as a nurse in Norway, you have to reach the B2 level, the highest level in Norwegian.

B2 is a high level in the sense that it is what Norwegian high school students attain so that they can qualify for tertiary education. Our language course has been specifically created to help you reach fluency in Norwegian in the easiest and most expedient way possible. You will learn Norwegian from the comfort of your own home allowing you to study when it is most convenient for you and your schedule.

Why Work as a Nurse in Norway?

First of all, Norway has a shortage of qualified healthcare professionals.

The Norwegian healthcare system is under pressure because of a growing and aging population. As the population increases and people live longer, Norway’s need for qualified healthcare professionals will only continue to grow. But even so, the Norwegian healthcare system still has the best nurse to patient ratio in all of Europe, with an average of 17.4 nurses per thousand inhabitants, while in Spain, for example, the ratio is approximately 5 nurses per thousand inhabitants.

To maintain this standard of care many hospitals around the country want to double their number of healthcare assistants. This is why Norway is looking for skilled Spanish nurses to make Norwegian hospitals and other healthcare institutions so much more efficient.

Add to that that Norway’s wages for health care professionals are much higher than in Spain. It’s no wonder that Norway has one of the highest standards of living as well as job satisfaction for nurses in the world!