Kanton Zürich
Zürich
10 hours ago
Dipl. Nursing Specialist 80 - 100%
- Publication date:14 November 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich
About the job
Dipl. Nursing Specialist 80 - 100%Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and is responsible for penal and measure enforcement as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,400 employees from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of offenders, the prevention of recidivism, as well as the detention and preparation of the departure of persons without a valid residence permit are of particular importance.
The Center for Foreign Administrative Detention (ZAA) is one of the enforcement facilities of the Canton of Zurich (VEZ) – one of seven main departments of JuWe – and is an institution specialized in the enforcement of measures according to the Foreigners and Integration Act. The ZAA offers space for around 130 admitted persons.
For the medical service, we are looking for a committed and team-oriented personality to start immediately or by arrangement.
This is your area of responsibility
- The smooth handling of nursing care in foreign administrative detention is one of your main tasks
- You ensure the medical, psychiatric, and dental basic care of the admitted persons in cooperation with an external prison doctor, an external dentist, and the psychiatric-psychological service
- Preliminary clarifications, assistance during rounds, follow-up of doctor visits, as well as cooperation with hospitals and clinics are also part of your duties
- You take over admission clarifications and regular consultations and work in a shift model including weekend shifts, but without night duty
- You actively shape the interdisciplinary collaboration with the care staff as well as with external partners or partner organizations and are the contact person for medical questions and emergencies as well as for training employees in medical matters
- Furthermore, you manage the medication and material warehouse
You bring with you
- You have completed training as a certified nursing specialist (DN II or HF) or as a health specialist with a focus on psychiatry and experience in the somatic field or with a focus on general nursing and experience in the psychiatric field
- The ability to recognize and respond to the specific somatic and psychiatric problems of people from various origins and nationalities distinguishes you
- You show willingness to attend enforcement-specific courses and further training in somatic and/or psychiatric nursing
- In addition to good language skills in German, English, and French, further language skills are an advantage as well as good IT skills
- We are looking for a person with an independent, reliable, and service-oriented working style as well as high personal responsibility, teamwork skills, and mental and physical resilience
- You are at least 25 years old and can demonstrate an impeccable reputation
This is special about this position
- We offer you a demanding and versatile position in an unusual working environment
- Take advantage of our attractive further training opportunities
- The employment conditions are based on cantonal guidelines
How to apply
Take the next step in your professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier!
If you have any questions about the activity, Laura Jenny, Head of Health Service, is happy to assist you at 043 258 72 90.
Questions about the application process will be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 258 34 28.
JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch).
