Nursing Specialist (80 - 100%)

About the job

To complement our team, we are looking for you from 1 November 2026 or by arrangement as

Nursing Specialist (80 - 100%)

At the heart of our work are people with disabilities. Through differentiated perception, you recognise the needs of our residents and are ready to respect them as independent personalities with their own will. As a responsible, reliable and resilient individual, you support a large professional nursing team with heart.

Wagerenhof

The Wagerenhof Foundation (affectionately called "Wagi") in Uster has been a lasting home for around 250 people with multiple cognitive impairments for over 100 years and offers supported workplaces for over 50 employees with support needs. We are a recognised, non-profit institution with a social mission. With a needs-oriented range of residential and care places as well as various day and leisure activities, we promote the quality of life, participation and self-determination of our residents. The special features of Wagerenhof include its size and village character, which provides space for encounters. For employees with diverse backgrounds and expertise, the Wagerenhof Foundation is an attractive employer with versatile development opportunities. For trainees, Wagerenhof is a competent training partner.

For this, we entrust you with the responsibility:

• professional development of the nursing area
• development and implementation of nursing-medical concepts and professional strategies
• professional support and collaboration with external specialists (specialist doctors, therapists and other specialist agencies)
• professional collaboration with the nursing home managers
• management of nursing projects
• conducting topic-specific training sessions

You fit with us and this position if you also place our residents (and our supported employees) at the centre of your work and bring the following:

• Nursing specialist
• SVEB II further education
• Further education in rehabilitation, dementia and palliative care
• Several years of professional experience
• Good professional and social skills
• High willingness for interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration
• Consulting competence

What makes us the place for your work:

• meaningful tasks
• appreciative, humane interaction
• the well-thought-out overall concept
• the village character and park-like grounds of Wagerenhof
• good accessibility by public transport

For questions, please contact Ms Regula Deschmann-Heiniger, Human Resources, 044 905 13 10.