Residential Area Manager (80 - 100%)

About the job

The Salem retirement and nursing home in Ennenda, established since 1917, offers a home to around 70 residents. The facility includes residential areas for general care and nursing, a care living group for people with dementia, and a 3-bed hospice with specialised palliative care.

The Salem retirement and nursing home is part of Bethesda Alterszentren AG, a network organisation of various retirement centres in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, rooted in an open Christian value culture.

Residential Area Manager (80 - 100%)

• You lead your residential area with clarity, heart, and foresight
• You ensure that our residents are not only well cared for but truly seen and supported
• You create an environment where your team enjoys working and supports each other
• You empower your employees to handle demanding care situations
• You are a reliable contact person for relatives and doctors
• You contribute your ideas and actively shape the future of the area

• Training as a certified nursing professional HF/FH or equivalent
• Ideally experience with complex gerontopsychiatric conditions
• Further training in leadership (e.g. leadership, ward management) is an advantage
• You are solution-oriented, a team player, and willing to get involved
• Empathy, resilience, and a good sense for people characterise you

• A role with meaning, responsibility, and genuine scope for creativity
• A respectful, collegial environment – a laugh a day guaranteed
• Practised interdisciplinary collaboration – we pull together
• Many extras such as free parking, Reka holiday money, flexible holiday choice model (20 - 35 days, as suits you)