Care Behind Walls: Registered Nurse in the Penal System (80–100 %)

About the job

No ward routine, no monotony like in a hospital: For our client in the Mittelland region, a correctional facility in closed custody, we are looking for a nurse who is keen on an extraordinary working environment. In the health service outpatient clinic, you are the first point of contact for the health of the admitted men, with a lot of personal responsibility and a small, well-coordinated team behind you.

Care Behind Walls: Registered Nurse in the Penal System (80–100 %)

Job Description

• You care for and treat inmates with somatic and mental illnesses: a professional breadth rarely found in hospitals.

• You conduct initial assessments, triage, and participate in decisions on further steps.

• You order and prepare medications and organise medical rounds as well as hospital admissions.

• You are the first point of contact for health questions, both for inmates and staff.

• You work closely with doctors, psychotherapists, the care and work departments, and external partners.

• You maintain medical documentation and write reports.

• You work weekdays during the day; on-call duties in the evenings and at weekends are performed on a rota basis.

Requirements

• Nursing qualification with tertiary degree (AKP, DN II, HF Nursing or Psychiatry) and several years of professional experience

• Enjoyment in working with people from diverse cultures and life stories

• A stable, resilient personality who keeps a cool head even in delicate moments

• A good sense of closeness and distance

• Team spirit and enthusiasm for interprofessional collaboration

• Very good German language skills in speaking and writing, good oral French and English skills

• Confident PC skills

• Experience in the penal system is a plus but not a requirement

What We Offer

• An independent, meaningful role with a direct contribution to reintegration and public safety

• Attractive salary

• Bonus for longer assignments

• A team of five professionals with short communication paths

• Day shifts on weekdays instead of three-shift operation

• Needs-based internal and external training

• A workplace that not everyone is familiar with