Diploma Nurse or Health Specialist

Would you like to professionally support people in psychiatric crisis situations and keep an overview even in complex treatment scenarios? At the Schneeberger ward of the University Psychiatric Centre Bern, you will find a versatile working environment where psychiatric care, somatic care, and interprofessional collaboration are closely linked.

The Schneeberger ward is a protected acute and emergency ward with 21 treatment places for people with various psychiatric disorders. A special focus lies on the intensive treatment of people with severe mental illnesses and somatic comorbidities. Together with a committed, interprofessional team, you will shape individual, resource-oriented care and help people find security and new perspectives in challenging life situations.

Your tasks

• You care for and support people in acute psychiatric crises and jointly shape the treatment process with them
• You take responsibility for professional, individual, and resource-oriented care within the framework of the primary nursing system
• You recognise changes in the mental and somatic health status, initiate appropriate measures, and ensure proper monitoring
• You create a safe and therapeutically supportive environment and act calmly and professionally even in challenging situations
• You work closely with doctors, psychologists, social workers, and other specialists
• You appropriately involve relatives and relevant reference persons in the treatment process
• You document the nursing process professionally and actively contribute your observations and assessments to the interprofessional collaboration

• You have completed training as a Diploma Nurse HF/FH or Health Specialist EFZ
• You are interested in psychiatric care and supporting people in acute crises
• You approach people with various mental and somatic illnesses with appreciation, empathy, and professionalism
• You remain calm in demanding situations, act responsibly, and can set priorities
• You enjoy working in a team, communicate clearly, and value interprofessional collaboration
• You bring initiative and reflective ability and are willing to develop professionally and personally
• You want to contribute your nursing skills and actively help shape the quality of treatment

Your contacts

Annalena Jäger

Annalena Jäger answers your specialist questions:
T: +41 58 630 91 40
Nicole Portner

Email: bewerbungen@upz-bern.ch
T: +41 58 630 96 71

Your workplace

Bolligenstrasse 111, 3000 Bern 60