Co-Head Nurse / Co-Head Nurse Acute Ward 80 - 100%
Psychiatrische Dienste Aargau AG
Windisch
Key information
- Publication date:17 October 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Windisch
Job summary
Join our team in nursing and social pedagogy at our acute therapy unit. We're offering a chance to make a difference starting January 1, 2026, or by agreement.
Tasks
- Assume leadership and responsibility in the acute unit alongside co-management.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of the Start-Now program.
- Engage actively in the development and evaluation of therapeutic offers.
Skills
- Tertiary education in nursing or social pedagogy with experience in child and youth psychiatry.
- Fluency in German and proficiency in Office applications are essential.
- Be flexible, dedicated, and capable of handling challenging patient care.
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To strengthen our team in nursing and social pedagogy, we are looking for you for our acute ward / therapy ward with the Start Now program starting January 1, 2026, or by arrangement as
Tasks
- You either have the professional or managerial responsibility within the acute ward, work closely with the co-head nurse, and take over pending professional or managerial tasks in their absence
- You help shape the concept of the acute ward and ensure the implementation of the Start Now program in everyday life
- You actively participate in the professional committee of child and adolescent psychiatry (development, implementation, and evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic offers)
- You take responsibility for the professional development of treatment offers and the quality of care
- You create the planning for your staff based on the patients present aged 7 to 18 years and are responsible for the professional development of treatment offers and the quality of care
- You ensure a high quality of work and, together with your team, meet the corresponding requirements
- You work in dual collaboration with the responsible therapeutic management of the ward and ensure a smooth workflow
- You actively support your staff in ongoing processes and check the desired service and customer orientation according to the clinic's mission statement
Profile
- You have a tertiary education degree in nursing or social pedagogy HF/FH (for foreign diplomas: with Swiss recognition), as well as professional experience in the child and adolescent psychiatric field or a comparable area of work
- Ideally, you already have experience in a similar position
- You are interested in actively contributing to the further development of the ward
- You are flexible, committed, resilient, and a responsible person with joy in demanding patient care in a lively environment
- You speak and write fluent German and are confident in using common office applications
Benefits
Questions about the position?
Sascha Caspers
Head of Nursing and Social Pedagogy