Certified Nursing Specialist HF/FH 40% - 60%

About the job

Immediate or by arrangement

Work location:

Thun

0% Remote Work

The Canton of Bern operates 4 regional prisons, the surveillance station at Inselspital and the detention control centre. Over 400 detention places serve the enforcement of investigative, security, deportation, extradition and police custody. At the regional prison in Thun, we are looking for a certified nursing specialist HF/FH 40% - 60% (fixed-term until 31.08.2027, with option for extension) to start immediately or by arrangement.

Your tasks

• Treatment and care of admitted persons with somatic or psychological illnesses as well as in cocaine, heroin, benzodiazepine and alcohol withdrawal
• Systematic medical admission monitoring for new admissions
• Ensuring all medical administration, including maintaining the internal electronic medical records for the admitted persons
• Coordination and organisation of medical rounds with internists, psychiatrists, psychologists and dentists. Proper implementation of medically ordered instructions
• Requesting medical information and records from other institutions.
• Assisting in managing the prison pharmacy in compliance with legal frameworks and instructions from the supervising pharmacist
• Managing medical consumables as well as ordering, preparing and distributing prescribed medications for the admitted persons
• Willingness to take on irregular work shifts and on-call duties (no late shifts/no night watch)

Your profile

• You have completed training as a certified nursing specialist HF/FH or a comparable qualification and have several years of professional experience.
• You are confident in expressing yourself fluently in German, both spoken and written. Good spoken French skills additionally facilitate your daily work. English and other foreign language skills are highly desirable and an additional advantage.
• Your independent and responsible working style characterises you and supports your loyal attitude towards the mission and the institution. You are resilient, discreet and show understanding for people from different cultural backgrounds.
• You enjoy and are skilled in dealing with patients/admitted persons and value a service-oriented attitude towards superiors, offices, authorities and other external parties.
• For your personal development, we expect willingness to participate in internal and external further training.

We offer you

An interesting field of work in the sensitive area of the penal system and a committed, motivated and flexible team await you. In addition, you will find a modern working environment and have the opportunity to specialise further in prison medicine.

Contact

Curious? Your contact for questions: Arlette Aellig, HR Consultant, Telephone Service Centre HR, arlette.aellig@be.ch

About the Office for Penal System

The Office for Penal System (AJV) employs around 1000 staff within the Security Directorate of the Canton of Bern (SID) and is responsible for open and closed penal and measure enforcement for adults and juveniles. To fulfil this task, the office has four concordat penal institutions, four regional prisons, the surveillance station at Inselspital, the detention control centre as well as probation and enforcement services at its disposal.

https://www.ajv.sid.be.ch/de/start.html