Nursing Department Manager - Hrafnista Hraunvangi

The largest nursing home in the country is looking to hire a nursing department head. The head of department is a leader in nursing and services to residents and the manager of human resources in the department. The head of department manages all day-to-day operations in a 45-resident nursing department. The department employs around 85 people. Hrafnista Hraunvangi has four nursing departments and the managers of the departments work closely together with the director.

The head of department is part of Hrafnista's management group

Main tasks and responsibilities

  • Daily management and operation of the nursing department
  • Organization of staff work in accordance with the needs of service recipients
  • Responsibility for professional nursing and quality of service
  • Planning and development of services in cooperation with the director
  • Counseling, communication and education for residents and relatives
  • Interdisciplinary teamwork within the home and across Hrafnista

Educational and competency requirements

  • Icelandic nursing license
  • Management experience an advantage
  • Experience with the RAI measuring device is an advantage
  • Initiative, positivity and professional ambition
  • Excellent communication skills 

Benefits at work

  • Health Gym Grant
  • Phone and network paid by employer
  • Bus transport subsidy
  • Active Continuing and Continuing Education 
  • Support for professional development in the form of permits for wages and scholarships
  • We offer a positive and fun work ethic, interesting projects and work that is constantly evolving.

Hrafnista operates seven nursing homes in the capital area and in Reykjanesbær. They are Laugarás, Sléttuvegur, Skógarbær, Boðaþing, Ísafold, Hraunvangur and Nesvellir.

Hrafnista's goal is to provide excellent service for residents and other service recipients to experience safety, trust and well-being To support this goal, Hrafnista works according to a philosophy that describes what experience, culture and feeling we want to create for both service recipients and staff. The philosophy is the heart of the business, but at the same time, projects are being worked on designed to improve the work environment and develop the service.

– Our motto is that we work in the home of residents, they do not live in our workplace -

If you want to work in a workplace where the focus is, among other things, strong human resources, excellent communication, development of services and where the use and development of service-promoting tools are the focus, we really want to hear from you.

All further information is provided by Hjördís Ósk Hjartardóttir, director of Hrafnistu Hraunvangi (hjordis.hjartardottir@hrafnista.is).

Application deadline: 19.10.2026
Type: Full time
Location: Hrafnista Hraunvangur

Assistant Nursing Department Manager - Skógarbær

Hrafnista Skógarbær is looking to hire an assistant head of nursing for an 80-100% job. Are you interested in trying yourself in a management position but at the same time want to be able to do nursing? Then...
Application deadline: 21.10.2026
Location: Hrafnista Skógarbær
Hrafnista's main goal is to provide excellent service so that residents, other service recipients and relatives experience safety, trust and well-being. To support this goal, Hrafnista works according to a philosophy that describes what experience, culture and feeling we want to create for service recipients, residents, relatives and staff.

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