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Certified Psychiatric Nurse (HF) (80–100%) – Canton of Zurich

Workload: 80–100%
Start date: immediately or by agreement
Work location: Canton of Zurich

Would you like to support people with mental health conditions in their familiar surroundings and help them maintain their independence? At SpitexCare, you’ll find a varied role with a high degree of autonomy, a supportive team, and the opportunity to actively shape psychiatric care.

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Do you value freedom, joy, respect, and fair pay in your job?

Here's What You Can Expect From Us—Our Top Benefits

  • 1

    Good benefits and fair pay, including a 13th-month salary

  • 2
    Flexible Annual Work Hours and Trust-Based Work Hours
  • 3
    Benefits of the Buurtzorg Model—self-organized work with plenty of autonomy and flexibility within teams without a hierarchy
  • 4
    Family-friendly employment conditions: Flexible arrangements tailored to your personal circumstances (mothers, fathers, work-life balance), 5 weeks of vacation (6 weeks starting at age 50), 2 weeks of paternity leave
  • 5
    Attractive opportunities for continuing education and professional development
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    Time to care for and support our clients without interruption
  • 7
    Two employee events per year (top locations, great food, opportunities to get to know each other, and in-depth discussions)
  • 8
    A tailored introduction to your work area using state-of-the-art equipment
  • 9
    A vibrant organization that responds to change in an agile and dynamic way
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    A Cohesive and Supportive Work Environment
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    Taking Unpaid Leave / Purchasing Vacation Time
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    Ergonomic Workstations
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    Bonus for Internal Job Placements
  • 14
    Opportunity to continue working after retirement

Your Responsibilities

  • Providing independent psychiatric care and support to clients in their homes

  • Conducting needs assessments, care planning, and evaluations

  • Therapeutic counseling, resource development, and support in coping with daily life

  • Crisis intervention, de-escalation, and development of individualized crisis plans

  • Interdisciplinary collaboration and electronic care documentation

Your Profile

  • You hold a diploma as a registered nurse (HF) or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Swiss Red Cross (SRK).

  • You have at least two years of professional experience in psychiatric nursing on a full-time basis, or a correspondingly longer period of professional experience if working part-time.
  • Experience in an outpatient setting and with RAI-HC is a plus.
  • Advanced training in psychiatric nursing (e.g., CAS/DAS) is a plus.
  • You treat people with empathy, patience, and respect—and are able to maintain healthy boundaries.
  • You remain calm and solution-oriented in challenging situations.
  • You enjoy working independently and taking on responsibility within a self-organized team.
  • You have strong verbal and written communication skills and good computer skills.
  • A Category B driver’s license is a plus.

You'll benefit from a structured onboarding process, regular professional exchanges, case discussions, and supervision.

Interested?

Then we look forward to receiving your application! Send us your resume—you can submit additional documents, such as diplomas, certificates, and transcripts, later if needed.

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We offer healthcare and social services professionals a strong team spirit, the freedom to contribute their expertise, the autonomy to work independently, secure jobs, and fulfilling responsibilities. Those who work with us bring hope and a zest for life to others—and receive so much in return. With us, professionals find variety and excitement, because our areas of work are as diverse as our clients.

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