Certified Nurse (limited to 1 year)

As the fifth largest canton in Switzerland with around 6000 employees, we are committed to the common good of society at the

cantonal administration. With an impressive variety of services,

our work affects all areas of life, whether education, economy, law, security, nature, health, construction, culture, and finance. With our meaningful

work, we leave a small footprint every day, as it is relevant to over half a million people.

We create perspectives for people towards a self-responsible life outside of crime and thus make an important contribution to a safe society. The Office for Penal Enforcement of the Security and Justice Department employs around 260 staff in various professional fields. The Saxerriet Correctional Facility is an open penal institution for men with a total of 135 places. It has differentiated enforcement concepts and a diverse range of workplaces.

For work in the health service, we are looking for a

Certified Nurse (limited to 1 year)

Workload: 60-100% (regular working hours from Monday to Friday during the day shift)

Workplace: 9465 Salez

What to expect

• Admission and discharge management, administrative tasks, nursing documentation
• Initial assessments of medical questions of inmates (illness, accidents, emergencies, etc.). Initiation and planning of corresponding medical treatments.
• Care and nursing of inmates in cases of illness
• Organization and planning of external consultations and hospital stays taking into account enforcement regulations
• Advice and training of inmates and staff on health care issues.
• Collaboration with specialist medical services and organization of medical visits
• Close cooperation with various internal and external specialist offices (social service, care, security service, kitchen, operations, closed transitional department, individual support program, physiotherapy)

What distinguishes you

• Training in the nursing field with several years of professional experience, preferably in the acute medical field and/or psychiatric field
• Communication skills, flexibility, resilience
• Positive attitude towards open penal enforcement as well as integrity in dealing with people in penal enforcement regardless of their offenses and cultures
• Willingness to work in a small team and to further develop the health service
• Solid IT skills
• Independent and responsible way of working
• Foreign language skills are desirable

What we offer

• Modern employment conditions with regular working hours from Monday to Friday during the day shift
• a versatile, varied and responsible task
• professional and motivated working environment
• modern infrastructure and contemporary workplace
• lively and exciting interdisciplinary collaboration
• opportunity for internal and external training

Ready for the next step? If we have aroused your interest and you want to be part of the team, we look forward to your application.

Further information:

For further information, the team leader of the health service, Ms. Iva Juricic (email iva.juricic@sg.ch), is happy to assist you. More information about our institution can be found at: www.saxerriet.sg.ch