Dipl. Nurse / Nurse HF / FH Palliative Care 70 – 90 %

About the job

With your know-how, you contribute to interprofessional and patient-centred care in specialised palliative care.

We are looking for a

Dipl. Nurse HF / FH in Palliative Care 70 – 90 % from 1 October 2026 or by arrangement.

Diaconis operates three business areas: living and care in old age, palliative care, and professional integration. Since its foundation in 1844, Diaconis has been committed as a non-profit organisation to ensuring that people in fragile life situations are cared for, looked after, and supported according to their needs. Our team comprises around 300 employees at several locations in the city of Bern, Ostermundigen, and Biel.

As the largest certified specialised palliative care ward in the canton of Bern and a cooperation partner of Inselspital, Spitalzentrum Biel, Hirslanden Bern, and the UPD, Diaconis Palliative Care cares for people with an incurable, progressive illness and their families who require hospital treatment. The ward is located in the Oranienburg House in a beautiful and central location on the upper Aare slope.

An interprofessional care and treatment team consisting of doctors, nursing staff, psychosocial care, chaplaincy, physiotherapy, music therapy, and social work ensures individual, comprehensive support and treatment with the aim of the best possible quality of life for patients and their relatives.

Your tasks with us

• Holistic care and support of patients with complex, incurable, and progressive diseases
• Assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the individual nursing process
• Recognising, assessing, and treating distressing symptoms in interprofessional collaboration
• Promoting and maintaining the best possible quality of life, taking into account the individual needs, values, and wishes of patients
• Supporting relatives during the illness and dying phase and assisting in the farewell process
• Ensuring high-quality care as well as compliance with guidelines, standards, and hygiene measures
• Active participation in interprofessional reports, case discussions, supervisions, and further training
• Reflection on one’s own actions as well as continuous professional and personal development

What you bring with you

• Tertiary education as a Dipl. Nurse HF/FH
• Appreciative attitude
• Social and self-competence
• Resilience and flexibility
• Advanced knowledge in the field of palliative care is an advantage

Your benefits with us

• At least 6 weeks’ holiday plus 9 guaranteed public holidays
• Flexible annual working hours
• Central and modern workplace in a beautiful location in the city of Bern
• Various discounts and offers from partner companies
• 16 weeks maternity leave at 100% pay, 4 weeks paternity leave
• Long-service gift every 5 years

For information, please contact Livia Lopez, Head of Nursing Service Palliative Care, Tel. 031 337 70 11 and Simone Fäh, Tel. 031 337 77 07.