Care Specialist Health MNA 60% (m/f/d), Zurich Oerlikon
Caritas Schweiz Inland, Caritas Schweiz
Zürich-Oerlikon
Key information
- Publication date:20 November 2025
- Workload:60%
- Place of work:Zürich-Oerlikon
Job summary
Join Caritas Schweiz as a Health Professional in Zurich Oerlikon. Contribute to a supportive society across 20 countries.
Tasks
- Provide medical care and advice for minor asylum seekers.
- Organize health consultations and vaccination schedules.
- Collaborate with health services and manage health logistics.
Skills
- Completed nursing education or equivalent required.
- Strong organizational skills and initiative needed.
- Fluent in German, with computer proficiency essential.
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Care Specialist Health MNA 60% (m/f/d), Zurich Oerlikon
Since March 2024, Caritas Switzerland has been operating asylum centers at various locations in the canton of Zurich on behalf of the canton.
For the health department, we are looking for a committed specialist for age-appropriate care of minor asylum seekers and ensuring basic health care.
Your tasks
- Medical care and advice as well as intervention in physical and mental health problems
- Provision of health consultations
- Networking and cooperation with medical practices, hospitals and external specialist agencies (including appointment coordination and provision of health documentation, etc.)
- Organization of vaccinations according to the Swiss vaccination plan in accordance with BAG guidelines
- Implementation of measures for communicable diseases (e.g. scabies, COVID, norovirus, chickenpox, etc.)
- Guidance of the team in medical-health care tasks and medical emergency situations
- Responsibility for health administration and logistics: health admission interview, documentation tutor, etc.
- Management of the home pharmacy and controlled dispensing of medically prescribed medications
- Interdisciplinary collaboration (social pedagogy, care, administration and management)
- Preventive health education on nutrition, hygiene, sexuality and addictive substances as well as guidance of the team on health prevention and handling of dressing materials
- Professional exchange with the health teams of other locations
Our requirements
- Completed training as a nursing specialist HF/FH or equivalent
- Good knowledge of relevant health laws and the service mandate of the canton of Zurich
- High level of organizational skills, initiative and independence
- High resilience and professional ability to set boundaries
- Experience in intercultural cooperation, ideally in the migration sector and with young people
- Fluent German skills in spoken and written form
- Confident handling of computers (MS Office, Teams, etc.)
- Unblemished reputation
Workplace is Zurich-Oerlikon
Start date: 01.11.2025 or by arrangement
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere in a committed team. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes.
For information about this position, please contact Ms. Rahel Lampart, Head of Department & Team Leader Health Department, phone +41 76 379 42 65.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application via the online portal.
Start date: 01.11.2025 or by arrangement
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere in a committed team. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes.
For information about this position, please contact Ms. Rahel Lampart, Head of Department & Team Leader Health Department, phone +41 76 379 42 65.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application via the online portal.
