Dipl. Nursing Specialist HF / FH for Care Health Department (100%), Zurich (temporary)

Zürich-Witikon

Key information

Publication date:23 October 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Zürich-Witikon

Doing the right thing. In Switzerland and in around 20 countries on four continents. Join us in committing to the vision of a solidarity-based society, as

Dipl. Nursing Specialist HF / FH for Care Health Department (100%), Zurich (temporary)

Since March 2024, Caritas Switzerland has been operating asylum centers at various locations in the canton of Zurich on behalf of the canton. From December 1, 2025, and on a temporary basis, we will open a center at Katzenschwanzstrasse in Zurich Witikon. The center offers space for up to 100 refugee male individuals. It is located in an underground facility that meets current requirements for safety, infrastructure, and protection. The premises are functional and purposefully designed to create as pleasant and structured an environment as possible for the residents.

For care in the Health Department, we are looking for employees who are willing to take responsibility and who commit themselves with professional competence and empathy to the well-being of our clients.

Your tasks

Medical advice, care, and intervention for physical and mental health issues
Preventive health education on nutrition, hygiene, sexuality, addictive substances
Networking and collaboration with doctors, therapists, and external specialist agencies
Organization of admission documents for doctors, therapists, and external specialist agencies
Organization of vaccinations according to the Swiss vaccination schedule (BAG guidelines)
Appointment coordination and control with doctors, therapists, and external specialist agencies
Responsibility for health administration (health admission and discharge interviews, invoice control and forwarding of treatment and medication costs to administration and health insurance, creation and issuance of medical cost approvals and insurance certificates, documentation tutor)

Our requirements

Completed training in the nursing field at HF / FH level
Conflict, team, and intercultural communication skills, empathy, social competence
Initiative, independence, and a high level of work organization
Impeccable reputation
Very good German skills, additional foreign language skills are an advantage
Very good computer and Microsoft Office skills
High sense of responsibility, hygiene, and quality awareness
High resilience and ability to work under pressure
Intercultural competence

Workplace: Canton of Zurich
Start of work: 01.12.2025 or by arrangement, temporary until 31.05.2026

Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere in a committed team. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes.

For information about this position, please contact Ms. Sandra Leite, HR Consultant, phone +41 41 419 20 62.

We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application by 2.11.2025 via the online portal.

Caritas Switzerland, Adligenswilerstrasse 15, 6002 Lucerne
www.caritas.ch