HEAD NURSE – 90 TO 100 %

About the job

The St-François nursing home, a true home of life where the care of elderly people is part of a history of more than 100 years, marked by kindness, human warmth and personalised care.

As the current holder is due to retire soon, we are pleased to assist our client in recruiting their future:

HEAD NURSE – 90 TO 100 %

Ideal start date 1 April 2027 or to be agreed

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

ENSURE — guarantee demanding and consistent quality of care

• Ensure professional, individualised and respectful care of the person, their choices, autonomy and history.
• Ensure the quality, safety and continuity of care, structure practices and support their development in a continuous improvement approach.
• Combine clinical requirements, quality of life and field realities so that the organisation remains at the service of care.

UNITE — develop skills and collective responsibility in the service of residents

• Manage all nursing staff by giving meaning, setting a clear framework and encouraging responsibility.
• Mobilise skills and enable everyone to fully contribute in their role.
• Support professional development to make it a lever for team and practice evolution.
• Foster a climate of trust, know how to take a stand and support complex human or managerial situations.

CONNECT — embed care in a cross-functional dynamic within the nursing home and the network

• Actively participate in management through reflections and decisions that affect the operation and development of the nursing home.
• Create conditions for smooth collaboration between care and other professions within the institution, in a spirit of complementarity and shared responsibility.
• Maintain constructive relationships with residents and their relatives, involve them in care-related reflections and be a support in sensitive or end-of-life situations.
• Develop quality collaborations with doctors, health and social partners and network actors.
• Ensure the management of the care sector, its organisation and its human, material and financial resources.
• Supervise, with the relevant teams, processes related to care evaluation and funding.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent qualification recognised by the Swiss Red Cross.
• CAS/DAS in team management and project leadership.
• Additional training or proven experience in gerontology, psychogeriatrics and palliative care.
• At least 5 years of proven experience in a similar role, including managing nursing teams.
• Ability to combine clinical requirements, human challenges and organisational realities.
• Assertive leadership combined with good emotional intelligence and the ability to decide, empower and create a safe framework.
• Sense of anticipation, autonomy and ability to approach demanding situations with perspective and calm.
• Ability to create links and trust between the different actors of the nursing home and the network.

WHAT IS OFFERED

• A human-scale nursing home where quality care is built through proximity with residents, their relatives and teams.
• A culture that encourages responsibility, skills development and collaboration between professions.
• A management role allowing concrete action on care practices and contribution to the nursing home’s development.

IS THIS POSITION FOR YOU?

Please send your complete application file (CV, cover letter, certificates and diplomas) via the application by 28 October 2026.

Further information can be obtained discreetly by email from our Consulting by NRZ office (www.bynrz.ch).