Schaffhausen
Head of Emergency Nursing
- 14 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
The Schaffhausen Hospitals include the Cantonal Hospital, the Psychiatric Services, the Radiology and Cardiology Posthof Neuhausen practices, as well as the Neurology Practice Schaffhausen Centre. With over 1,700 employees, we ensure the extended medical and nursing basic care of the Schaffhausen region. Annually, we care for around 11,000 inpatients and 90,000 outpatients. Additionally, we are an important training centre in the canton.
Are you an experienced nursing professional with a postgraduate diploma in emergency nursing and want to actively help shape the future of a modern emergency centre?
Do you appreciate an environment with short decision-making paths, genuine team spirit, and interprofessional collaboration on equal footing?
Then we look forward to meeting you.
In the interdisciplinary emergency centre of the Cantonal Hospital Schaffhausen, we care for over 30,000 patients annually – adults and children alike – comprehensively and at a high medical standard.
You can expect a committed, well-coordinated team, a professional and appreciative working environment, as well as diverse opportunities to help develop our emergency centre.
Head of Emergency Nursing
What Awaits You
- You lead, develop, and strengthen a committed team in the dynamic emergency operation
- You take co-responsibility for the operational management and further development of the emergency centre within the interprofessional management team
- You stabilise and optimise our new processes and workflows
- You contribute your professional and organisational expertise purposefully in change and development processes
- You initiate impulses and actively and effectively shape changes
- You take situational responsibility in direct patient care and remain professionally anchored
What You Bring to Us
- You have completed training as a nursing professional with a postgraduate diploma in emergency nursing/MAS Physician Associates Skills/Clinical Specialist and have solid leadership experience in acute or emergency care
- You take responsibility, make clear decisions, and remain calm and capable of action even in demanding situations
- You combine operational presence with strategic thinking and keep an overview even in a dynamic environment
- You lead your team with clarity, commitment, and genuine appreciation
- You provide orientation and security – even in challenging and stressful situations
- You proactively tackle challenges, set priorities, and advance topics together with your team
- You communicate clearly and reliably, always respectfully and on equal terms.
- You have a good sense for people, strengthen your team purposefully, and continuously develop it
Benefits
Family Friendliness
Do you want to balance family and work well? With our in-house nursery directly on the Cantonal Hospital site, we support you in achieving a healthy work-life balance that not only works but feels good.
Work-Life Balance
Your life is versatile, and we understand that. Whether part-time, job sharing (also in leadership positions), extended maternity leave, unpaid leave, or additional holidays instead of a 13th-month salary: we create flexible solutions with you.
Pension Benefits
We think ahead with you. With an employer contribution of 60% to pension fund contributions, we already provide for your future today, so that you are well secured in retirement and your quality of life is maintained.
Accommodation
Are you new to Schaffhausen or need temporary accommodation? No problem. We provide furnished rooms if needed, uncomplicated, close to the workplace, and perfect for your start.
Employee Parking & REKA Vouchers
You can reach us easily by bus, train, or car. Numerous employee parking spaces are available near the hospital at attractive conditions. Public transport instead of a car? We think that’s great and reward you with REKA vouchers with up to 20% discount.
Further Training
Do you want to know more, be more capable, make more impact? We offer you diverse internal training opportunities for your next step, your thirst for knowledge, and your personal development.
Questions about the Application
Evelyne Hirsbrunner
evelyne.hirsbrunner@spitaeler-sh.ch
Questions about the Position
KD Dr. med. Judith Engeler
Chief Physician Interdisciplinary Emergency Centre
judith.engeler@spitaeler-sh.ch
